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Maybe the City Council should have a say over who the police chief appoints too. They’ve already gained control over the mayor’s appointees. And given who Interim Chief Michelle Woodfork…
Have you ever heard of the true East? Not the East where black people live. But the other one — you know, the one that matters. You haven’t? Well, you…
Deconstructing Racism: A Path Toward Lasting Change by Barbara Major and Joseph Barndt by Orissa Arend The book is new; but the authors’ involvement with my church is not. Barbara…
According to a Dietitian All your questions about booze, diet, and health—answered! BY ERICA SWEENEY ENJOYING A NICE glass of red wine with dinner, sipping a tumbler of bourbon after…
by Mark Travers Ph.D. Successful couples’ counseling starts with a shift in these four behaviors. Many people assume that a successful relationship is something that happens by itself. They may…
If only Alvin Richard and Jimmie Woods had identified as black women. Maybe then Mayor LaToya Cantrell would’ve given their trash contracts the first-class treatment. Surely, if a black woman…
Black owned businesses operate in every business sector. Many are small shops. But others are some of the biggest businesses in the country. These companies’ stocks are sold on national…
New Orleans has a crime problem. The solution is not more police. The solution is more and better jobs. In New Orleans, that means more and better black owned businesses.…
We published a list of things that white people should never say to their black co-workers. Now, Risha Grant, a public relations professional and diversity and inclusion expert, asked white…
BY MALAIKA BATES The Center for Disease Control defines health disparities as “preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced…