TL;DR — The Short Version Saturday’s New Orleans election was a women’s election. Stephanie Bridges upset the political machine. Sheryl Howard dominated a sitting judge by 27 points. Chelsey Richard…
Year: 2026
For Every Business Leader Committed to “Human Capital Equity,” the Shifted Legal Arc of the “Voting Rights Act” Should Be a Concern
#VotingRightsAct #SCOTUS #TitleVII #HumanCapitalEquity #ExecutiveLeadership #BusinessStrategy #PeopleStrategy #OrganizationalProductivity #OrganizationalProfitability #OrganizationalGrowth As a business executive who specializes in “People,” focused on optimizing “human capital” (“the value of the work people do”),…
Red States Want Blue-City Money, But Not Blue-City Power
By Langston Price Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s threat against New Orleans elected officials is not just a local legal fight. It exposes a broader southern power play. Across the…
People Power Wins: Bridges Upsets New Orleans Machine as Voters Reject All 5 Landry Amendments
When voters organize around a real story, not even the mayor’s endorsement can save the machine’s chosen candidate. By Jeff Thomas | Black Source Media | May 17, 2026 TL;DR…
This Is How the Voting Rights Act Dies — And It’s Happening in New Orleans
TL;DR — The Short Version Louisiana AG Liz Murrill threatened to remove the mayor, the DA, and five council members from office for defending the outcome of a Black community’s…
Your Vote Still Has Power — How to Thrive When Democracy Feels Under Attack
TL;DR — The Short Version When a state law can erase 38,000 votes overnight, it’s natural to feel fear, anger, and exhaustion. But Black Americans have survived worse — and…
Chelsey vs. Calvin vs. City Council: Who Actually Got the Law Right?
TL;DR — The Short Version A careful reading of Act 15 reveals a genuinely unsettled legal dispute — not a clear victory for any side. The council’s theory is not…
They Didn’t Yell the N-Word. They Rewrote the Constitution Instead
Opinion / Politics — Jeff Thomas They Didn’t Yell the N-Word. They Went to Law School, Bided Their Time, and Rewrote the Constitution Instead. Samuel Alito and John Roberts spent…
Trouble In Our Way — Who Will Fix It?
Trouble In Our Way: Can Working Families Still Afford New Orleans? By Otis Tucker, Jr. I grew up in the Lower Ninth Ward nearly my whole life — rooted there…
Will Black Voters in New Orleans and Baton Rouge Get the Memphis Treatment?
Economic & Political Analysis — Langston Price Louisiana Redistricting After Callais: Will Black Voters in New Orleans and Baton Rouge Get the Memphis Treatment? The Supreme Court just handed Louisiana…