So, Sheriff Susan Hutson got her money.By a ring and an index finger. What?Two votes. Out of 25,428 cast, two votes saved the sheriff — and the city — from…
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Why Black-Owned Businesses Matter More Than Ever
More Than a Business A successful Black-owned business is more than a company. It’s a statement. It says, we can build, own, and lead. In a world where systemic barriers…
Culture Reigns at Jazz Fest 2025: The Top 5 Acts and Top 5 Dishes You Can’t Miss
New Orleans doesn’t just throw a festival—New Orleans is the festival. And every spring, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, also known as Jazz Fest 2025, proves it all…
Easter in New Orleans: Family, Flavor, and a Little Bit of Lagniappe
by Kara Johnson Happy Easter from The Cook Shop Family! In New Orleans, Easter is a joyful mix of faith, food, family, and tradition. Here’s how we celebrate—Louisiana style. Childhood…
It’s Time to Close Bourbon Street to Cars—for Good
Let’s Stop Pretending Things Haven’t Changed Bourbon Street has always been open to cars. For decades, delivery trucks, taxis, locals, and tourists shared the same narrow space. That worked in…
Jeff Landry Didn’t Really Lose: What Louisiana Voters Really Rejected
Some folks are celebrating the recent rejection of Louisiana’s four constitutional amendments like it was a revolt against conservatism itself. National pundits and casual observers are claiming voters pushed back…
Liberation Day? Buckle Up, America. It Might Get Wild
By Jeff Thomas Donald Trump declared today “Liberation Day.” And for a moment, you could almost hear the bald eagles screeching in celebration. But before we go draping ourselves in…
Congressman Carter Statement on the Defeat of Louisiana’s Constitutional Amendments
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement in response to the election in Louisiana: “The failure of the proposed constitutional amendments sends a…
Tesla, Trump, Musk – and the Protest Movement Fighting Back
By Pat Bryant* Americans Rise Up Against Billionaire Power Grab Protests are erupting across the country in response to Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and the billionaire takeover of government. Americans…
The Final Hours of Jessie Hoffman, Murdered by the State of Louisiana
For more on this, please see Promise of Justice Initiative. A Last Meeting in Angola Three hours before he was to be murdered by the State of Louisiana, Jessie Hoffman…