by Rebecca J. Lester Ph.D., MSW, LCSW What COVID can teach us about inequity and compassion. It goes without saying that the last few months have been an incredibly difficult…
Month: May 2020
Data indicates implicit bias a driver of COVID-19 among African Americans
A Louisiana Weekly Original By Khalil AbdullahContributing Writer (Ethnic Media Services) — Dr. Melva Thompson-Robinson knows the data on the disparate impact of the corona virus and COVID-19 on African…
400 YEARS IS NOT A TREND: COVID-19
and its Impact on the African-American Community A NEW ORLEANS TRIBUNE ANALYSIS by Tribune Staff By now, everyone likely knows that African Americans, who comprise only 32 percent of the…
Metro Disposal Labor Pains
What Happens When a Growing Black Business is in the Crosshairs of a National Union By Jeff Thomas Brothers Jimmie and Glenn Woods started Metro Disposal (a/k/a Metro Service Group,…
How To Get Your Mind Right
In a Phase 1 Environment By Kenneth Cooper Stay At Home Order Day 61: Yes, I know this has left some of you tired. I know this has left some…
Sit Still Sit Quiet – Pt 2
A Millennial’s Look at a Global Pandemic Part 2by Jordan Rock It’s astonishing to compare the United States of the early 2000’s to now. Do you remember 911? There hadn’t…
THE GUMBO COALITION
A LEADERSHIP PLAYBOOK By C.C. Campbell-Rock The outcry for leadership in America is deafening. The inability of a president to lead the country through what is arguably the biggest catastrophe…
City of New Orleans Phase One
For a Safe Reopening BEGINNING MAY 16, 2020 Phase One: Safest at Home Phase One will ease the Stay Home Order and restrictions on some low-risk operations, while implementing limits on occupancy,…
Leadership During a Crisis
Supporting Your Team AND Taking Care of Yourself by Sara Canaday Google images Source: Google images Leadership these days is challenging enough without throwing a global health emergency into the…
Mayoral Town Hall
Exclusively on WBOK Jeff ThomasPublisher — Black Source Media Jeff Thomas Publisher • Opinion Columnist • New Orleans Jeff Thomas is the publisher of Black Source Media and one of…