by Orissa Arend Local organizing coalition Justice and Beyond (J&B), Ashe Cultural Arts Center, and the National African American Commission on Reparations joined forces on March 12 to…
Year: 2022
Louisiana Legislators Need A History Lesson
There’s a grown adult in the state legislature who had no idea what the middle passage was until another state rep. explained it to her last year. This took place…
What to Do When You Really Can’t Sleep
Don’t stress. Just do this to get what you need. BY ROZALYNN S. FRAZIER Getting sleep is an essential part of life. “Outside of bacon and sex, sleep is the most important…
Congress Wants to Control the Internet
How many times have you heard a new small business owner say, “Find me on social media?” Or do you check your phone looking for the best soul food restaurant…
Gentrification is Changing New Orleans before our eyes.
A TALE OF TWO CITIES: THE MAJORITY OF BLACK NEW ORLEANIANS DON’T BENEFIT FROM NOLA’S BLACK POLITICAL MAJORITY Gentrification is Changing New Orleans before our eyes. Between 96,000 and 100,000…
1,000 Words On Ukraine And Russia
Clearly this isn’t going well. Unable to convince Ukrainians that this war is about liberating them, President Vladimir Putin has resorted to bombing hospitals and apartment complexes – the hospitals…
Europe faces pressure to join US, British ban on Russian oil
By RAF CASERT, KELVIN CHAN and DANICA KIRKA BRUSSELS (AP) — Europe faces a tough choice: Is it worth a recession to choke off oil and gas money to Russia…
I See You, Girl: Why Black Women’s Friendships Matter
by Seanna Leath Ph.D. Black women’s friendships are critical for connectedness and community. KEY POINTS Friendships allow Black women to gather and carve out safe emotional and psychological spaces away…
NO KNOCK WARRANTS: DANGEROUS AND DEADLY
by C.C. Campbell-Rock Everyone agrees that no knock warrants are dangerous. No knock warrants are often deadly. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers,…
Facial Recognition Technology and Black Folks
Rollout in New Orleans is met with criticism. Is The City Going Straight Law And Order? Is New Orleans Losing Its Progressive Edge? Apparently, all black people look a like…