How many times have you heard a new small business owner say, “Find me on social media?” Or do you check your phone looking for the best soul food restaurant…
Category: Politics
Gentrification is Changing New Orleans before our eyes.
A TALE OF TWO CITIES: THE MAJORITY OF BLACK NEW ORLEANIANS DON’T BENEFIT FROM NOLA’S BLACK POLITICAL MAJORITY Gentrification is Changing New Orleans before our eyes. Between 96,000 and 100,000…
1,000 Words On Ukraine And Russia
Clearly this isn’t going well. Unable to convince Ukrainians that this war is about liberating them, President Vladimir Putin has resorted to bombing hospitals and apartment complexes – the hospitals…
Europe faces pressure to join US, British ban on Russian oil
By RAF CASERT, KELVIN CHAN and DANICA KIRKA BRUSSELS (AP) — Europe faces a tough choice: Is it worth a recession to choke off oil and gas money to Russia…
NO KNOCK WARRANTS: DANGEROUS AND DEADLY
by C.C. Campbell-Rock Everyone agrees that no knock warrants are dangerous. No knock warrants are often deadly. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers,…
Facial Recognition Technology and Black Folks
Rollout in New Orleans is met with criticism. Is The City Going Straight Law And Order? Is New Orleans Losing Its Progressive Edge? Apparently, all black people look a like…
NEW ORLEANS NEEDS OLIVER THOMAS AS A WBOK BROADCASTER & COUNCILMEMBER
by Derrick Shepherd Councilmember Oliver Thomas is the voice of Black New Orleans. He speaks the unvarnished truth and tells it like it really is. A beloved WBOK on-air personality…
The Real Reason Russia is Invading Ukraine
Don’t let Vladimir Putin fool you: Russia’s war in Ukraine is only about one thing. I’m a former Moscow correspondent. Don’t let Vladimir Putin fool you: Russia’s war in Ukraine…
My Recommendations for Reparations for African Americans.
Sterling Henry Jr. I am an African-American male, born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. I am the ninth generation of African descendants in America. Five generations were enslaved, three…
City must create more Black homeowners
The low level of black home ownership is the biggest problem in New Orleans. Poverty, poor health, poor educational outcomes, and crime continue to plague the city. Each is directly…