By David Soublet, Sr. Let me begin by making this disclosure: I signed the petition. I thought registered voters in Orleans parish deserved the opportunity to vote on recalling New…
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DeSantis Fascists Policies and Florida Student Arrests
By Pat Bryant* Six University of Florida students at two colleges have been arrested on multiple charges for protesting Florida’s draconian laws that are the tip of rising fascism in…
New Orleans Politics is Being Disrupted
NOLA politics disrupted! New Orleans politics is being disrupted. You know what disruption is right? By definition, it is an interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something. Think Uber vs. cabs. In New Orleans…
Vet Your Political Candidates: Here’s Why
by Jamichael Mitchell Black people. We rarely vet political candidates. And that’s a problem. Big time. Usually a candidate is given to us. Usually a candidate is referred to us…
Can We Trust the Recall Process?
What We Learned! The recall of Mayor LaToya Cantrell is like that hazardous train derailment in Ohio. Like train derailment, the resulting damage is not only confusing and troubling but…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis knows exactly what he’s doing with his war on books
OPINION: Empty the libraries and you hide evidence of historical crimes. DeSantis and his minions want to erase Black people from the historical record and deprive people of that knowledge so…
Jim Crow Says, Don’t Call It A Comeback
I’ve Been Here For Years. What is the best way to execute somebody? If you had to guess, what would you choose? Lining them up and having a firing squad…
Where We Are With Mayor Cantrell’s Recall
You want to know Where are we with Mayor Cantrell’s recall? Waiting. That’s where we are. That’s what we’re doing. Tapping our fingers, twiddling our thumbs, not knowing much of…
Blacks Lead A Protest in Florida
Republicans Stir Up Hornet’s Nest in Florida Black Attacks—Concerted National Plan Needed by Pat Bryant Several hundred diversified blacks, whites and people of color marched and rallied in Tallahasse, Florida’s…
Can a Black Democrat be the Next Louisiana Governor
Later this week, Dr. Shawn Wilson will announce his intention to run for governor of Louisiana. Currently, Wilson serves as the Secretary for the Department of Transportation and Development. Wilson…