Why You Should Never ‘Unsubscribe’ From Illicit Spam Emails and Texts
Some of us can be a little too diligent when dealing with email or text spam—because whatever you do, you shouldn’t click “unsubscribe” links or text “stop” in reply, as…
The Many Faces of Racism
There is not one or two, but three ways to be a racist. By Berit Brogaard & Dimitria E. Gatzia Evidence points to a broad pattern of discrimination in law…
WEALTH IS POWER PT 1: Expanding Black Wealth
This the first in a series of articles that focus on the Expansion of Black Wealth. In this edition we take a granular look at the issues surrounding Black Wealth…
NEW SCHOOL OFFERS 21ST STEM EDUCATION AND MORE
ENROLLMENT IS OPEN … by C.C. Campbell-Rock The Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy at the John Martyn Campus (DJOD) opens its doors in August 2021 to 700 Pre-K…
A Message to the Soul of America
A poem by Kala Hathorn We are a city on a hill that cannot be hidden Just like the depths of hatred in this nation that needs to be forgiven…
CITY MOURNS THE LOSS OF A COMMUNITY ACTIVIST
LLOYD EDISON LAZARD’S SERVICES SET NEW ORLEANS—Lloyd Edison Lazard’s Celebration of Life Service will be held Friday, January 22, 2021 at Littlejohn Funeral Home, 2163 Aubry Street in New Orleans.…
Monument to segregationist E.D. White should be removed, not placed next to Chief Justice Bernette Johnson’s museum
By Guest Contributor Guest column by Okyeame Haley On Saturday, Jan 2., in true pandemic fashion, admirers of Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson drove around the Louisiana Supreme Court building…
NEW YEAR, NEW FOCUS!
by Jordan Rock For the bulk of 2020, I’ve been keeping up with the news cycle and telling you how I feel about it. I don’t know if you noticed,…
Past Time to Remember Thousands Displaced and Left Behind by Hurricanes Laura and Delta
By Bill Quigley, Loyola University New Orleans, quigley@loyno.edu Four and a half months after two hurricanes ripped apart Louisiana, tens of thousands of people are still suffering. While the national…
WHITE PROTESTS IN OUR STREETS
By Jeff Thomas The misguided gang of Trumpers who stormed the halls of American government proved to be a bunch of miscreants and thugs. They personify Trump’s childish impulses of…