Opinion by Tayo Bero A Texas court is set to decide next month if one of its school districts can continue to punish a Black teenager for refusing to cut…
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Louisiana Should Execute by Guillotine
Executions Are Back On The Table I don’t understand why there’s no guillotine. Really, I just don’t. I mean if the Governor of Louisiana, Jeff Landry, is going to start…
Louisiana finally adopted second Black Congressional district
With a gun to their heads, the Louisiana legislature finally redrew the state’s Congressional map. African Americans comprise over 33% of the population. Now Louisiana finally has a second Black…
New chief judge appointed for Orleans Parish Criminal District Court
Judge Tracey Flemings-Davillier, 54, succeeds Judge Robin Pittman. NEW ORLEANS — Orleans Parish Criminal District Judge Tracey Flemings-Davillier was named chief judge of the criminal court. The two-year appointment began…
Haley’s neglect of slavery and the politics of race, color and caste
Opinion by Roger House Opinion: Haley’s neglect of slavery and the politics of race, color and caste Provided by The Hill Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s failure to identify slavery…
Why Is Trump So Beloved?
Let Us Count The Ways They love him because he’s honest, even when he lies. They love him because he keeps his promises, even when he doesn’t. They love him…
The Politics of Black Hair
by Kevin Cokley Ph.D. Fighting notions of respectability and race-based hair discrimination. KEY POINTS Twenty-five years ago when I was a young assistant professor, I decided to start growing locs.…
NOLA Complications from Jeff Landry Already
New Orleans saw a stunning political reversal and the very embodiment of strange political bedfellows. Liberal New Orleans DA Jason Willimas and ultra conservative Governor Elect Jeff Landry announced a…
Strange Bedfellows in NOLA
Why Are Jason Williams And Jeff Landry Newfound Bedfellows? Has anybody seen Jason? Williams that is. You know, the guy known as in the New Orleans D.A. Yes, like you,…
Why Don’t Black People Vote
Black people don’t be about voting. Yeah, I know, that’s a statement covered in blankets. But the numbers don’t lie, at least here in Louisiana. Pick a parish and peep…