By Langston Price TL;DR — READ THIS FIRST Sheriff Susan Hutson’s state indictment raises serious questions about accountability, politics, and criminalizing poor leadership. Ten inmates escaped, and the public deserves…
Author: Langston Price
Black Maternal Health Week: A Crisis That Demands Action Now
Black Maternal Health Week (April 11–17) is not symbolic. It is urgent. It is necessary. And it is long overdue. Across the United States, Black women face a maternal health crisis…
The State Has the Money. New Orleans East Just Needs Them to Use It.
Louisiana funds transformational projects every single session. Bayou Phoenix is exactly that. So why is the delegation going quiet when it matters most? Let’s start with what we know. The…
Louisiana Just Got Hit With the SAVE Act. Here’s the Battle Plan.
This state has beaten voter suppression before. It can do it again. But only if Black voters, attorneys, and elected officials move now — not in November. The SAVE Act…
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…
Jesse Jackson: The Architect of the Rainbow Coalition and a Builder of Black Political Power
Rev. Jesse Jackson is one of the most consequential political figures in modern American history. He did not merely march in the Civil Rights Movement. He helped translate it into…
Intersectional Black Leadership: Between Culture, Resistance, and Governance
TL;DRIn New Orleans, culture is not separate from governance — it is governance. Black cultural institutions like the Mardi Gras Indians, Zulu, Skeletons, and Baby Dolls generate real resilience, economic…
CASSIDY CHANGED. THE SYSTEM CHANGED. NOW THE MATH CHANGED.
TL;DR Key Points Bill Cassidy didn’t just lose Trump’s backing — he lost the election system that used to protect him. Louisiana no longer uses the wide-open “jungle primary” where…
Federal Immigration Shootings in Minnesota Mark a Dangerous Escalation
By Langston Price Let’s be clear about what’s happening in Minneapolis. Federal immigration agents have shot and killed multiple residents. This happened during enforcement operations over the past several weeks.…
Why Martin Luther King Jr. Day Matters More Than Ever in This Moment
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is not a symbolic holiday. It is not a simple break in the calendar. Instead, it serves as a test of national memory. Today, that…