TL;DR Years ago, former Councilman Oliver Thomas wrote about the vanishing Black family. He now says he missed the bigger warning: the vanishing Black male. The research has been sitting…
Category: Relationships
AI-Powered Side Hustle Ideas for the Everyday Entrepreneur
Everybody’s got a side hustle these days, and there’s a good reason for it: one income stream feels riskier than it used to. What’s changed recently is how much AI…
Jerome Smith Is Gone. New Orleans Is Mourning. And 2026 Proves His Fight Isn’t Over.
New Orleans is mourning the loss of Jerome Smith — a Freedom Rider, community warrior, culture keeper, institution builder and guardian to Black children. He co-founded Tambourine and Fan with…
Why Successful People Stay in Bad Relationships Too Long
by Julie Sanchez, PHD TL;DR Successful people can be decisive everywhere except in love. The same persistence, loyalty, pride, and problem-solving skills that help them succeed professionally can also keep…
The Secret to Staying Loyal When Temptation Shows Up
TL;DR Your eyes are going to wander. That’s not a scandal, that’s just how bodies work. The real question was never “will I notice somebody fine at the cookout,” it’s…
They Stole Our Vote. Here Is How Black Women Take It Back.
Health & Wellness · Black Women’s Power Series The Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act this morning. Black women have been carrying this country on their backs for generations…
Why You Struggle With Trust (Even When You Want to Connect)
Why your patterns protect you—and how to shift them. by Shannon Sauer-Zavala Ph.D. Key points When I began working with Rachel, she shared that she had recently started dating someone she really…
The Man Who Saw Me When the World Didn’t
Tribute • New Orleans Dr. Norman Francis built Xavier University into a national institution, helped rebuild Louisiana after Katrina, and walked alongside the giants of the civil rights movement. But…
Stay Safe While Dating Online: Essential Tips to Protect Yourself
In a recent YouTube video that’s been making the rounds, an older woman shared her traumatic experience of being sexually assaulted by someone she met through an online dating platform.…
Dr. Norman C. Francis: The Man Who Built a Medical Pipeline and Reshaped New Orleans
Dr. Norman C. Francis was not simply a university president. He was an architect of Black excellence, an economic builder, a civic strategist, and arguably the most consequential figure in…