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…

Carjacked in New Orleans

Carjacked? The City Wants To Know What’s In Your Wallet Before Turning Over Your Car It was like a dream when I got the call. The man on the phone…

Redistricting in Louisiana Continues Racially Discriminatory Practices

JUSTICE DENIED IN BLACK HISTORY MONTH! by C.C. Campbell-Rock The words of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, ring true.  He said, ‘Justice Delayed is Justice Denied.” Other civil rights…

Judge Anderson-Trahan Should Resign

Judge Ernestine “Teena” Anderson Trahan should do us all a favor and just resign already.  The feds indicted her on income tax evasion.   The state Supreme Court suspended her with…

New Orleans City Council Holds Special Crime Meetings

   The Police Chief And The City Council Have A Productively Unproductive Meeting About Crime After their embarrassing back and forth that went locally viral, Police Chief Shaun Ferguson and…

The Ugly History of New Year’s Is Too Real for White Republicans

Enslaved Black people dreaded New Year’s in Civil War-era America, when they might be separated from loved ones. Just don’t tell the people yelling about “critical race theory.” Kali Holloway…