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…
Lincoln Beach, Essence Fest, and the Black Right to Vacation
TL;DR Black beaches were never just vacation spots. They were freedom spaces — built because white America blocked Black families from public leisure. As July Fourth approaches, New Orleans should…
New Orleans Is Losing Louisiana. The 2026 Session Just Made It Official.
TL;DR New Orleans is not just losing people. It is losing power. The 2026 Louisiana legislative session reduced the city’s judges, eliminated its criminal clerk of court, cut its congressional…
Our Mothers Are Dying. The System Knows. And Now It Is Cutting the Only Safety Net They Have.
TL;DR Black women in America are dying from pregnancy-related causes at nearly 3.5 times the rate of white women — and in Louisiana, that number is even worse. Meanwhile, Congress…
Strong Enough to Live Part 4: How to Find a Black Doctor — and What to Say When You Do
TL;DR — THE SHORT VERSION Most Black men do not have a doctor they trust. Some do not have one at all. That gap is not an accident — it…
New Orleans Can Find Millions for a Hotel. It Just Can’t Fix the Pipes, the Pumps, or the Power
TL;DR New Orleans is packaging nearly $1 billion in public subsidies for a Dallas-based hotel company while its own pipes, pumps, and power systems fail the people who live here.…
Operation Catahoula Crunch Is a Warning to Black Louisiana
Operation Catahoula Crunch Came for Immigrants. Black Louisiana Should Recognize the Playbook. Langston Price | Political Analysis Key Points This Is Not Someone Else’s Problem Operation Catahoula Crunch may have…
Juneteenth Is a Federal Holiday — and Some White Folks Would Rather Go to Work Than Admit It
TL;DR Juneteenth is now a federal and state holiday. Some white conservatives are so opposed to acknowledging what happened that they would rather clock in at a job that legally…
Juneteenth in New Orleans: Freedom Is Not Just a Date on the Calendar
TL;DR Juneteenth is not just a celebration — it is a reminder that freedom was delayed, fought for, and still needs protecting. New Orleans marks the holiday with festivals, music,…
Moreno Wants More Power Over SWBNO. She Already Has It.
Moreno Wants More Power Over SWBNO. She Already Has It. Moreno Wants More Power Over SWBNO. She Already Has It. By Jeff Thomas | Publisher, Black Source Media | Owner,…
Essence Wants $12 Million From New Orleans — Ask This First
Essence Wants $12 Million From New Orleans — Ask This First By Langston Price | Economic & Policy Analysis, Black Source Media TL;DR — Read This Before You Scroll Past…