Belonging: A Daughter’s Search for Identity Through Loss and Love by Michelle Miller I never expected Michelle Miller’s new book Belonging to affect me so deeply. On the day…
Year: 2023
State Treasurer John Schroder Had A You Big Dummy Moment
Meet State Treasurer John Schroder. He’s very conservative. In case you forgot, you were reminded on WBOK last Friday. Wait, who’s John Schroder? A candidate for governor, no less. He’s…
Floridians Shocked, Unhappy with DeSantis
But they Do not Oppose Funding Corporations By Pat Bryant* Floridians are shocked. Americans are shocked. Youth are shocked. Gays and transgender are shocked. Christians are shocked. Labor Unions are…
Union-Made Retail Coffee: Who Really Benefits?
By David Soublet, Sr. Starbucks operates a retail store in the Pan Am building on Poydras Street in New Orleans with 20 or so non-management workers (referred to as “partners”).…
The Governor’s Race Is Off to A Stereotypical Start
And now a word from our candidates for governor: Black people, crime, crime, black people, enough is enough, lock’em up, throw away the key, hold everybody accountable, take back our…
6 Myths About the History of Black People in America
Six historians weigh in on the biggest misconceptions about Black history, including the Tuskegee experiment and enslaved people’s finances. Reprinted with permission from Vox To study American history is often…
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Is Not Being Pimped
Everything we know is wrong. Because there’s smoke doesn’t mean there’s fire. Just because you have two in one hand and two in the other doesn’t mean you have four.…
What the data says about gun deaths in the U.S.
From Our Pew Research Partners BY JOHN GRAMLICH More Americans died of gun-related injuries in 2021 than in any other year on record, according to the latest available statistics from the…
7 Types of Boundaries You May Need
By Sharon Martin, LCSW We all need boundaries. Boundaries keep us safe. Boundaries differentiate me from you. Yes! Boundaries help us focus on whats most important to us. And boundaries improve…
Election Analysis – Low Turnout and Race
Saturday’s election revealed surprising but troubling new election day shifts. And we also saw stubborn old notions still in effect. Black chronic voters did not turn out at normal levels. …