It happens every day in America! By Jeff Thomas Black men kill each other at alarming rates all across America every day. Nearly every city’s daily news casts reports, “Today…
Black Women Ran New Orleans on Election Night — And It Wasn’t a Surprise
TL;DR — The Short Version Saturday’s New Orleans election was a women’s election. Stephanie Bridges upset the political machine. Sheryl Howard dominated a sitting judge by 27 points. Chelsey Richard…
For Every Business Leader Committed to “Human Capital Equity,” the Shifted Legal Arc of the “Voting Rights Act” Should Be a Concern
#VotingRightsAct #SCOTUS #TitleVII #HumanCapitalEquity #ExecutiveLeadership #BusinessStrategy #PeopleStrategy #OrganizationalProductivity #OrganizationalProfitability #OrganizationalGrowth As a business executive who specializes in “People,” focused on optimizing “human capital” (“the value of the work people do”),…
Red States Want Blue-City Money, But Not Blue-City Power
By Langston Price Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s threat against New Orleans elected officials is not just a local legal fight. It exposes a broader southern power play. Across the…
People Power Wins: Bridges Upsets New Orleans Machine as Voters Reject All 5 Landry Amendments
When voters organize around a real story, not even the mayor’s endorsement can save the machine’s chosen candidate. By Jeff Thomas | Black Source Media | May 17, 2026 TL;DR…
This Is How the Voting Rights Act Dies — And It’s Happening in New Orleans
TL;DR — The Short Version Louisiana AG Liz Murrill threatened to remove the mayor, the DA, and five council members from office for defending the outcome of a Black community’s…
Your Vote Still Has Power — How to Thrive When Democracy Feels Under Attack
TL;DR — The Short Version When a state law can erase 38,000 votes overnight, it’s natural to feel fear, anger, and exhaustion. But Black Americans have survived worse — and…
Chelsey vs. Calvin vs. City Council: Who Actually Got the Law Right?
TL;DR — The Short Version A careful reading of Act 15 reveals a genuinely unsettled legal dispute — not a clear victory for any side. The council’s theory is not…
They Didn’t Yell the N-Word. They Rewrote the Constitution Instead
Opinion / Politics — Jeff Thomas They Didn’t Yell the N-Word. They Went to Law School, Bided Their Time, and Rewrote the Constitution Instead. Samuel Alito and John Roberts spent…
Trouble In Our Way — Who Will Fix It?
Trouble In Our Way: Can Working Families Still Afford New Orleans? By Otis Tucker, Jr. I grew up in the Lower Ninth Ward nearly my whole life — rooted there…
Will Black Voters in New Orleans and Baton Rouge Get the Memphis Treatment?
Economic & Political Analysis — Langston Price Louisiana Redistricting After Callais: Will Black Voters in New Orleans and Baton Rouge Get the Memphis Treatment? The Supreme Court just handed Louisiana…