HEALTHY MEN MAKE HEALTHY FAMILIES
Community Leaders, Health Advocates and Public Officials to Launch 2nd Annual African American Male Wellness Walk Initiative – by Warren A. Bell NEW ORLEANS- Even as the month of June…
HEAL Abolition Stalls
By Pat Bryant A proposed law by powerful Senator Karen Carter Peterson was deferred last week after a core of civil rights and women leaders fought back, and the New…
City Leaders Must Protect Our Parks
By Shaun Duncan Park management involves delicately balancing active and passive space, between dedicated commercial uses and open public land. Further, administrative questions arise regarding appropriate review processes and public…
Race-Related Trauma Disrupts Psychological Well-Being
How race-related trauma in school disrupts the psychological well-being of youth Any form of alienation, discrimination, and violence inflicted on an individual due to their race is wrong. So, what…
Landrieu Joins with Republicans to Misspend Tax Money
DYNAMIC DUO LANDRIEU/HILFERTY HAVE MISPLACED PRIORITIES By Jeff Thomas Nearing the end of his second and final term in office, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu must be reflecting on his…
Confederates and Cannizzaro
Kenneth Cooper When the crane came, Beauregard’s horse wondered, “what do I have to do with all this?” Two straps were placed around his torso, the horse’s not Beauregard’s, and…
New Orleans State Legislators Urged to Kill Bill
Senate Bill to Abolish HEAL GETS NEW LIFE By C.C. Campbell-Rock The Baton Rouge and New Orleans NAACP along with Justice and Beyond, a New Orleans coalition of civil rights,…
Vulnerable Residents Deprived of Food Source
Second Harvest of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana’s use of food for political leverage, to control residents in our communities and the agencies which provide direct service to hungry families,…
Want to Live Longer? Have Sex Regularly
Michael Castleman M.A. Intriguing research shows that an active sex life extends longevity You’re probably familiar with the standard prescription for longevity: Don’t smoke. Exercise daily. Eat a low-fat, low-calorie…
Not Naughty: 10 Ways Kids Appear to Be Acting Bad But Aren’t
Erin Leyba LCSW, Ph.D. Many of kids’ so-called “naughty” behaviors are developmental and human. Here are 10 ways kids may seem like they’re acting “naughty,” but really aren’t. When we…