While the NFL is in the midst of a COVID outbreak, the Saints are preparing to keep their season off of a respirator. And over in the NBA, the Pelicans…
Year: 2021
New Orleans has a new progressive sheriff
Susan Hutson defeated Marlon Gusman. She is the sheriff-elect in New Orleans. Ms. Hutson ran a brilliant campaign with strong talking points. Her most poignant moment came when she characterized…
There’s A New Council In New Orleans
A Focus on Districts C & D Once again most of the voting public stayed home, hit the club, went out to dinner, or did who knows what while their political leaders…
5 Reasons Why You Should Vote!
Here are just a few reasons why you should get registered and vote: 1. Elections have consequences. You have the power to decide on the quality of life you want…
Candidates Got Heated During Debates
The Black Owned Media Coalition sponsored a runoff debate for every race. All candidates participated. Journalists, like Anitra Brown, CC Campbell Rock, Courtney P, peppered the candidates with probing questions. …
Modern Day Redlining in New Orleans
Packing Local Boards, Whites Kill Black Access to Housing Besides barely voting in local elections, black people also tend not to participate in their neighborhood association boards. That was the…
Runoff Debates
Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Debate Clerk of Court Debate City Council District B Debate City Council District C Debate City Council District D Debate City Council District E Debate
Omicron: Vaccine nationalism will only perpetuate the pandemic
As wealthy nations continue hoarding vaccines, new dangerous COVID-19 variants will continue emerging. Fatima Hassan Director of Health Justice Initiative The United Kingdom and wealthy European nations are in a…
Omicron: The Mutant Virus
Franchell Richard-Hamilton M.D. Everything you need to know about this mutation. KEY POINTS Omicron was first reported to the World Health Organization on Nov. 24. Genetic sequencing of the Omicron specimen…
Let’s Look at the Tax Proposals on the Ballot
Two Tax Proposals on the Ballot Early voting starts this week. Sure, you know about the races for sheriff and clerk and city council. But you will see two property…