– by Otis Tucker As a great grandson and grandson of an entrepreneurial family I studied the history of Black Businesses in this city. I looked at the rise and…
Month: April 2024
Alternatives to Biden and Trump? More Old Guys
Another presidential election looms in November, and who stands to win? An 81 year old Democrat incumbent and a 77 year old wanna be dictator posing as a Republican. Both…
Which Black Church Leaders Are More Likely to Suffer?
What makes a leader vulnerable and what can help? by Eric M. Brown PhD KEY POINTS The disproportionate amount of deaths in the Black community, combined with the viral videos…
Why Travel Is Good for Your Relationship Health
The relationship benefits of traveling and four tips to do it well. by Theresa E. DiDonato Ph.D. KEY POINTS Does a getaway sound appealing? A week away could be just…
Is Gov Landry Trying to Takeover New Orleans?
Many people in New Orleans think Governor Jeff Landry wants to take over New Orleans. Landry campaigned on making New Orleans great again. And Landry wasn’t even in office for…
These wise quotes from Maya Angelou will inspire you every day
by Story by Sarah Fielding and Sophie Caldwell Maya Angelou‘s brilliant writing has touched hearts and impacted readers around the world. The late writer, activist, and poet had a penchant for capturing the most…
Slave memoirs yanked the veil off of America’s facade
Story by Zahara Hill In the everlasting faceoff between Black history and America’s self-conception, it’s worth revisiting one of the fight’s earliest and most valiant weapons of war: the slave memoir. Narratives…
Blotting Out the Sun: A Cosmic Coincidence
Geometry makes the moon and sun appear to be the same size. by Bernard D. Beitman M.D. KEY POINTS A majority of synchronicities involve a psychological event mirroring an external event. As…
Rabid Dogs Chill
Poem read in New Orleans today Rabid Dogs Chill My neighbor had a mean boxer,Everybody was scared and cats walked atop trees,That dog acted like Israeli soldiers the Gaza knockers,Jews…
How Limits Aid Growth
by Gregg Levoy Limitations can certainly impede growth, but they can also induce it. KEY POINTS I recently drove by a school near my home whose motto was “A Future…