Racial Trauma Is a Public Health Emergency

by Dara Winley Ph.D. What you may not know about Black mental health. THE BASICS Today, I asked an African American client how she was doing in light of the…

Trump and White Supremacists

STAND BY….THIS IS NOT A TEST By C.C. Campbell-Rock Last week during the Presidential debate, the proof emerged that Donald J. Trump is a white supremacist. Later, Trump pretended dumb…

A Few Reasons Why You Should Care About Louisiana’s Second Extraordinary Special Session

        by Kenneth Cooper And should it really be called an extraordinary session if it is the second special session of the year and the 9th in the past 5…

Do These Things After Work Everyday and You Will Achieve Anything You Want in Life

Thomas Oppong Read when you’ve got time to spare. Photo by Guido Mieth / Getty Images. The time before you go to bed is golden, as it exists every single…

He Wasn’t Sorry Until He Got Caught

Sorry Not Sorry by Love Dr. Rob He was drenched in tears, snotty nose and all. He just wanted his family back. She didn’t mean anything to him. Ain’t it…

Breonna Taylor and Systemic Racism

Does her case prove systemic racism is real? By Jeff Thomas Lately phrases like “systemic racism”  and “criminal justice reform” have become common.  People use them frequently on TV, radio,…

Anything But Justice

A brief word from an exhausted Jordan Rock You all know what happened. Everything but justice for Breonna.The police illegally entered her home.The warrant they had was a copy-and-paste from…

NO JUSTICE FOR BREONNA TAYLOR

BLACK AG EXONERATES WHITE COPS By C.C. Campbell-Rock The tip-off was the boarded up buildings, the blockaded streets, and eerie quietness. Similar to the preparations for a hurricane, the city…

This Is Probably Going to Get Ugly Fast: First Trump-Biden Debate Topics Include Race, Coronavirus and the Supreme Court

Stephen A. Crockett Jr. FROM THE ROOT There are certain things that we already know are going to be painful to watch. Childbirth is one. Mike Tyson versus Roy Jones…

CBC Unveils Jobs & Justice Act of 2020

By The New Orleans Tribune In National News News One The Congressional Black Caucus unveiled a new bill earlier this week that its members say will make vast improvements in the lives…