Get rid of those toxins the scientific way. Donavyn Coffey Hint: soothing cucumbers aren’t involved. After particularly long stretches of inundating our bodies with treats and drinks—for anything from summer…
Year: 2022
Black New Orleans needs Oliver Thomas on WBOK.
Keep Thomas on air. by Will Sutton Columnist for NOLA.com If you think Oliver Thomas shouldn’t be on WBOK you probably don’t know Black New Orleans. Or maybe your thinking is based…
New Orleans Mayor Cantrell Must Regain Her Swag
The Mayor is on the ropes. Will she bob and weave Or throw in the towel? Somebody throw the mayor a life line. She needs one, or maybe a timeout,…
The Weeds in Your Mind
by Yvonne Castañeda, MSW, LICSW A Personal Perspective: How to keep your mind healthy and fertile. KEY POINTS Negative thoughts are like weeds in a garden. A healthy mind requires…
More Jobs Not More Police
New Orleans is really about the number 85. 85 more good jobs for black men is far better than 85 more police officers. We need more jobs, not more police.…
Abortion Is Now Illegal in Louisiana
If you are a woman being raped in Louisiana, you will now have to beg your rapist not to cum inside of you. Yes, it’s an unusual request. One that…
What to Do When You Really Can’t Sleep
Don’t stress. Just do this to get what you need. BY ROZALYNN S. FRAZIER TETRA IMAGESGETTY IMAGES Getting sleep is an essential part of life. “Outside of bacon and sex, sleep is…
Gun Control Is Rooted in Disarming Black Americans
But We Need to Protect Ourselves | Opinion by Jason Nichols , senior lecturer in the African American Studies Department at the University of Maryland College Park Gun ownership by…
US gun-law reform edges closer
The US has taken a step towards its first major gun-control legislation in decades, galvanised by two mass shooting events in a nation that has long struggled to curb chronic…