By Jeff Thomas The lives of African Americans have improved dramatically in the last 25 years. From Barack Obama to Lester Holt, African Americans have ascended to the highest offices…
Year: 2017
Warning Letter to Hurricane Survivors from Katrina Survivor
Beware Harvey and Irma Survivors By Bill Quigley. Bill teaches law at Loyola University New Orleans. Dear Fellow Hurricane Survivors: Our hearts go out to you as you try…
The #1 Thing She Wants In Bed Will Make Sex Better For You, Too
Dirty talk and kinky sex aren’t the only things that can keep the spark alive By Alisa Hrustic What does she really want during sex? Men everywhere have…
Football is a Dying Sport
This Will Be One of the last few Saints Football Games You Will Get to See By Jeff Thomas Like many of you, I will have my favorite game food…
Why do we hate?
Allison Abrams, LCSW-R Recently, several members of a group calling itself “Respect the Flag” were sentenced to prison for terrorizing guests at the birthday party of an 8-year-old African-American girl…
Why We Are Underprepared for Disasters
Robert Meyer and Howard Kunreuther Ph.D. The 6 cognitive biases we need to address In 2009, 228 people died in the crash of Air France 447 when the plane went…
The NFL and the Confederacy
This morning on WBOK radio, local businessman and star actor Wendell Pierce announced that the Gayle Benson, owner of the Saints and Pelicans, will make a major announcement. Will they…
I’m tired of arguing that I matter
By Christine Emba There’s something demoralizing about having to make the case that you matter. Yet somehow, it’s all I’ve been doing since Friday night when the events in Charlottesville…
Why I Refuse to Avoid White People
By CHLOÉ VALDARY In the days since the white supremacists marched into Charlottesville, Va., my Twitter feed has lit up with advice from black pundits, activists and even friends: “It’s…
Is America Starting a New Civil War?
Feds v Con Feds by Jaime Morris The recent imbroglio(s) over “monumental” take downs of Confederate statues elicits thoughts in me that anti- statue proponents are being either hypocritical, short-sighted,…