The Paradox of Being Black: Should We Stand With Protesters Who Don’t Stand With Us?

The streets of Los Angeles are full again — not with joy, but with anger. Protesters, mostly Hispanic, are rallying against ICE raids and Trump’s latest decision to deploy federal…

Louisiana’s New Bill Makes Homelessness a Crime — Here’s What That Really Means

Dear Unhoused, Our Bad We owe you an apology. We know we were acting bad when Taylor Swift came around. In retrospect, some of our actions toward you could be…

Don’t Get Left Behind: Why Black Folks Must Embrace AI Now

Let’s be honest: Black people are falling behind in the AI space. That’s not speculation—it’s reality. We don’t understand it. We don’t trust it. Some of us are even afraid…

Black Homeownership in New Orleans: The Next Civil Rights Battle?

The fight for Black freedom has never been just about voting. It has always included land. Now, that land is under siege in New Orleans. Once-proud Black neighborhoods are being…

8 Steps for Improving Your Productivity

Move forward toward your goals with these practical steps. Ilene Berns-Zare PsyD Key points “I’ll get to it later.” “I don’t have time to do this now.” “I wish I…

Let’s Stop the Silly Talk About the Mayor’s Travel

Why Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s Travel Isn’t the Real Issue—And the Criticism is Getting Ridiculous Let’s get this out of the way first: if you don’t want LaToya Cantrell to be…

Black leadership matters! Now more than ever

How Strong Black Leadership Transforms Cities: Business, Housing, and Safer Communities America doesn’t like to admit it, but we all know it: when Black leadership is excellent, entire cities rise.…

A Celebration of Louisiana Strawberries

by Kara Johnson Strawberry season in Louisiana is more than a fleeting pleasure — it is a cherished tradition, a source of communal pride, and a reminder of the enduring…

It’s About Destroying Black Leadership, Stupid

From Our Friends at The New Orleans Tribune by Anitra Brown Let’s Not Allow Black Leadership to be the Jailbreak Scapegoat It’s been more than a week since 10 inmates made…

Black Origins of Memorial Day: From Charleston’s Freedmen to a Louisiana Plantation Fire

This Memorial Day, while the rest of America fires up grills and waves flags, we at BlackSourceMedia.com remember the true origins of Memorial Day—and the Black heroes who made it…