Opinion / Economic Justice — Insurance Series: Part 1 of 5 Louisiana’s insurance industry charges Black neighborhoods more for auto insurance than white neighborhoods with identical risk profiles. The rates…
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Gentrification in New Orleans’ Historically Black Neighborhoods:
Growth vs. Preservation New Orleans’ historically Black neighborhoods, like Treme and the Marigny, are changing rapidly. Gentrification is sweeping through, displacing residents and altering the cultural fabric. As developers move…
How to Raise a Black Son When the Courts Won’t Protect Him
The Verdict Came Back in Three Hours. Every Black Parent Needs to Read This. The Verdict Came Back in Three Hours. Every Black Parent Needs to Read This. Black boys…
Louisiana’s Insurance Crisis Is Destroying Black Wealth.
Louisiana’s Insurance Crisis Is a Civil Rights Issue | Black Source Media Louisiana’s Insurance Crisis Is a Civil Rights Issue. Here Is the Proof. By Jeff Thomas | Publisher, Black…
Black Men’s Health 2026: Are You Strong Enough to Fight Back?
By Jeff Thomas | Publisher, Black Source Media | An Owner, WBOK 1230 AM & 107.1 FM TL;DR — Read This Before You Scroll Past The men who boycotted Montgomery…
Ozempic Is Changing America. Black People Are Being Left Out Again.
Health & Analysis · Race & Medicine GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are cutting obesity rates for the first time in a generation. Black Americans carry the highest burden…
Why Negativity Bias Is Destroying Black and White Relations
Science proves our brains are wired to focus on the negative. That is not an excuse for racism. But understanding it may be the most important thing Black America can…
Why Strong Black Families Are Essential to Our Survival
The forces working against Black family unity are real, historical, and often by design. Understanding where they came from is the first step to overcoming them. By Denise Tureaud 6 min…
Is Black Political Power Peaking — Or Just Shifting?
Black political power has long been the decisive force in American elections. From Reconstruction to the Civil Rights Movement to the Obama coalition, Black voters have shaped the direction of…
Black Mardi Gras Traditions: The Soul of New Orleans Carnival
By Jeff Thomas | March 2, 2025 TL;DRBlack Mardi Gras is not an alternative to Carnival—it is its cultural backbone. Forged through exclusion, Black New Orleanians built traditions rooted in…