In New Orleans politics, there are a few sacred cow constituencies that elected and appointed officials should navigate with extreme caution. There are the St. Charles Avenue multi-millionaires, the well-to-do…
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The Louisiana’s Governor’s Race Is All About Black People
By the time this is over, there will be innuendos to nooses, tree limbs, and making justice great again. Mark my words. This is what will become of Louisiana’s governor’s…
State Treasurer John Schroder Had A You Big Dummy Moment
Meet State Treasurer John Schroder. He’s very conservative. In case you forgot, you were reminded on WBOK last Friday. Wait, who’s John Schroder? A candidate for governor, no less. He’s…
Floridians Shocked, Unhappy with DeSantis
But they Do not Oppose Funding Corporations By Pat Bryant* Floridians are shocked. Americans are shocked. Youth are shocked. Gays and transgender are shocked. Christians are shocked. Labor Unions are…
The Governor’s Race Is Off to A Stereotypical Start
And now a word from our candidates for governor: Black people, crime, crime, black people, enough is enough, lock’em up, throw away the key, hold everybody accountable, take back our…
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Is Not Being Pimped
Everything we know is wrong. Because there’s smoke doesn’t mean there’s fire. Just because you have two in one hand and two in the other doesn’t mean you have four.…
Election Analysis – Low Turnout and Race
Saturday’s election revealed surprising but troubling new election day shifts. And we also saw stubborn old notions still in effect. Black chronic voters did not turn out at normal levels. …
Cop Decertification: Yet Another Louisiana Embarrassment
By David Soublet, Sr. Lifelong Louisiana residents are bombarded regularly with data about how our state measures up poorly to others in multiple ways. Public education, health care and poverty…
Our Republican Members Operate like the Klan
Our Republican Klan members are looking more divisive than ever. Have you heard? The Klan got a new hood. Like in Harahan? No. The Republican Party, our state Republican Party.…
New Gun Laws From Legislature?
Should 18 Year-Olds Be Allowed To Roam The Streets Packing? I’ve been sitting here for an hour thinking of ways to tell you that HB131 is a dumb bill. Finally,…