TL;DR New Orleans has set a 2028 deadline to fully absorb the Sewerage and Water Board into city government. The City Council already gained sign-off power over SWBNO’s budgets, contracts,…
Cost of Living in New Orleans: Fees, Taxes and Tows Add Up
TL;DR New Orleans isn’t raising money in one place. It’s raising money in five, and each one gets defended on its own terms. Sanitation customers pay $8.25 more a month…
AI Myths and Fears: Separating What’s Real From What’s Noise
Every time a new technology shows up, fear shows up right alongside it. That’s not new, and it’s not irrational: it’s human. But some of the loudest fears about AI…
Robert Smalls: The Hero Jim Clyburn Refused to Let Fade
TL;DR: Robert Smalls was born enslaved in Beaufort, South Carolina, and freed himself, his family, and a dozen others by stealing a Confederate steamship in 1862. He went on to…
Trump’s $5,000 Dividend Won’t Fix Black America’s Economy
Trump $5,000 Dividend Won’t Fix What’s Broken for Black Families TL;DR Trump wants Americans to know he can fix the economy. His proof: a $5,000 “dividend” promised if Republicans hold…
New Orleans 2027 Budget Cuts: Who Pays the Price?
New Orleans 2027 Budget Cuts: Who Will Actually Pay the Price? TL;DR New Orleans faces another round of budget pain as it prepares its 2027 budget, due before the City…
When Black Leadership Locks the Gate
When Good Trouble Becomes Bad News By Dr. Kyshun Webster Some words cannot be disinfected by calling them satire. According to Verite News, court filings reveal that New Orleans City…
Jerome Smith Is Gone. New Orleans Is Mourning. And 2026 Proves His Fight Isn’t Over.
New Orleans is mourning the loss of Jerome Smith — a Freedom Rider, community warrior, culture keeper, institution builder and guardian to Black children. He co-founded Tambourine and Fan with…
Louisiana Health Disparities Rank Near the Bottom for Black Residents, Report Finds
TL;DR: Louisiana health disparities are baked into nearly every measure of a new national health equity report, and Louisiana’s own data ranks among the worst in the country. Black Louisianans…