FREDERICK DOUGLASS’S “FOURTH OF JULY” SPEECH (1852)
July 5, 1852 Mr. President, Friends and Fellow Citizens Fellow-citizens, I shall not presume to dwell at length on the associations that cluster about this day. The simple story of…
Why Juneteenth represents freedom better than July 4 for many Americans
JAYLA WHITFIELD-ANDERSON On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed, as 13 colonies separated from Great Britain and established the United States of America. But while the Fourth…
New Orleans can’t solve its local problems because the State of Louisiana won’t let it.
State Uses Preemption & Stalls Progress The state of Louisiana continues to stifle the growth of the city of New Orleans. New Orleans legislators’ bills to change the city are…
Neighbors Band Together Against Crime and Litter
By David Soublet, Sr. My family has resided in our New Orleans East neighborhood in District E for over 32 years since my daughter was born in 1991. The neighborhood…
Want to Have More Lasting Happiness?
by Diana Hill Stop trying so hard to get somewhere else. KEY POINTS Do you feel like you’re constantly moving from one thing to the next, never enjoying where you…
Best Alcoholic Drinks for Dads
Best Alcoholic Drinks for Dads If your dad likes to drink and you want to surprise him with something nice and new we have just some suggestions for you. Many…
A Day at Criminal Court in New Orleans
Watching Court on a Monday Morning By Orissa Arend On Monday mornings I step into a completely unfamiliar world – the criminal courthouse on Tulane and Broad. I am…
Do You Know What Your Legislators Were Up To This Session?
While the ex-president was being indicted (again), our legislators wrapped up another legislative session. You know the legislative session, the annual gathering where the people we sometimes regret electing get…
Unsung innovators of color
Many American innovators and inventors of color have never received the respect and recognition they deserve. Onesimus: inoculation, 1716 An enslaved West African man called Onesimus pioneered vaccination in America…
They’re Called Daddy Issues Because Your Dad Had Issues
If your dad was emotionally unavailable, important needs weren’t met. Did your father spend very little time with you? Was he rarely present mentally when he was there physically? Was…