by Dr. Kyshun Webster Cowards Need Not Apply: Will Our Next Mayor Have the Courage to get into Good Trouble and not Surrender to Washington’s War on Dissent? The assassination…
Is This Budget Deficit Real Or What?
A Deficit That Changes by the Day The budget be lying on its deficit. Whatever you do, don’t ask the budget how big its deficit is. It’ll tell you anything.…
Willard vs. Boyd: Voting Opens With a Finance Firestorm
Willard vs. Boyd: What changed in a week Early voting started with a bang. Voters opened their phones and saw finance posts about Delisha Boyd. The story spread fast. It…
Digital Detox in the Digital Age: Protecting Your Peace from Social Media Stress
Remember when the biggest interruption to your day was a phone call during dinner? Now we’re checking our phones every 12 minutes, scrolling through endless feeds of other people’s highlight…
Real Self-Care Is Discipline, Not Comfort
Stop treating yourself. Start respecting yourself. by Jill Schulman USMC, MAPP Key points Comfort feels good now, but true self-care is what makes you proud later. You hit snooze again.…
Oliver Thomas Fights to Protect New Orleans Workers From Deadly Heat
Climate change is no longer a distant threat. It is reshaping our daily lives right now. In New Orleans, summers grow hotter each year, and even our so-called mild winters…
A Little Too Early Predictions for the Upcoming New Orleans Elections
The New Orleans municipal races are starting to pick up steam. Mailers are arriving, TV and radio ads are growing louder, and voters are beginning to pay closer attention. Multiple…
The Mayor, The President, The What The F*CK Is Going On With This Country
Broke City, Broken Politics Let’s play a game of word association; aka connotations. I’m going to type a word or phrase, then associate it. In the comments, you can tell…
Start today. Learn AI beyond ChatGPT. Control the tools. Build wealth. Protect culture.
Breaking into AI does not require a PhD. It requires curiosity, practice, and clear steps. Black entrepreneurs, creators, and community leaders must claim this advantage now. Tech moves fast. Missing…
Breaking Chains We Can’t See – Understanding and Healing Historical Trauma
By Maelinda Turner, LCSW, MDiv We carry more than just our own stories in our bodies. As African Americans, especially those of us whose roots run deep in New Orleans…