The 8th annual Sacred Music Festival could not come at a better time. On Saturday, April 6 a Peace Walk will gather at St. Roch Park at nine a.m. and…
Year: 2019
7 ways to reduce stress and keep blood pressure down
When it comes to preventing and treating high blood pressure, one often-overlooked strategy is managing stress. If you often find yourself tense and on-edge, try these seven ways to reduce…
12 Years, 2 Raises, Teacher’s Finally Set for Some Good News
By Kenneth Cooper Pretty soon, like in the next month or so, being a teacher in Louisiana will become a little more bearable. Well…maybe, probably, possibly. It depends. Presently, the…
Are JPSO Deputies Justified in Shooting Suspects in Moving Vehicles?
By Jeff Thomas With a barrage of bullets blasted into the sides of a car driven by suspected drug dealers, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Deputies killed two men last week. The…
We Should Change the Standards for Use of Deadly Force
by Benjamin Mitchell-Yellin, Ph.D. Police weren’t charged for shooting Stephon Clark, but lawmakers can still act. Tensions continued to boil over in Sacramento this month in response to the killing of…
Multiple Eyewitnesses Claim Police Chased SUV
Renowned Black Owned Business – a Community Anchor – Destroyed By Jeff Thomas In an update to a story first brought to you by THINK504.com, Mayor LaToya Cantrell and NOPD…
Cell Phone Etiquette
By Debby Mayne Do you ever find yourself getting annoyed when someone whips out a cell phone in front of you in the grocery store line and chats the entire…
Where The Saints Stand (or Stagger)
After A Week Of Free Agency by Kenneth Cooper A POSITION BY POSITION LOOK QB Teddy Bridgewater must’ve figured he’d have a better future Bike Lifing to Choppa in the…
Unmasked: New Orleans Community Responds to Zulu’s BlackFace Tradition
By C.C. Campbell-Rock New Orleanians had their say about the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club’s “black makeup” tradition at the recent “Beyond the Mask” Town Hall Forum hosted by…