A layoff may just be the unexpected opportunity you’ve been waiting for. By Jennifer VishnevskyWESTEND61GETTY IMAGES There’s no question that the coronavirus had a lasting impact on life as we knew…
From The Tribune: THE CHANGE WE’RE LOOKING FOR IS IN OUR POCKETS
With mounting protests against police brutality, calls to defund the police and to dismantle systemic, structural racism has also come the resurgence of an old, but ever-important call for Black…
BLACK ARMED MEN PROTECT BLACK PROTESTERS IN SHREVEPORT
STRAPPED by CC Campbell-Rock Black men are arming themselves to protect peaceful protesters. When Sleep is for the Rich Clothing Company owner Nick Daniels, Jr. heard that black women protesters…
Wearing A Mask Is Really Important
I Might Assault You – If Only In My Mind by Kenneth Cooper So we’re at this church for a coronavirus version graduation. Everybody is spread out 6 feet apart,…
A COVID-19 Vaccine by January?
Here’s Why It’s Possible But Not Likely Some government and business officials are expressing hope that a vaccine against COVID-19 could be ready as early as January. Experts say that…
Managing Your Mental Health During the Pandemic
From the Black Women’s Health Imperative These are stressful times in the age of COVID-19. We are all facing the fears and anxiety of what’s next. We are losing friends and…
We Must Protect Us
By Pat Bryant Some of us are seriously depressed. The world we knew is seriously compromised if not collapsed. The captains of industry and government don’t seem to know or…
At the NOPD – The Buck Stops At The Top
By Kenneth Cooper So there’s this toddler, running wild in the store, unsupervised, terrorizing the aisles, parent nowhere to be found, or if nearby, staring down at their phone while…
Keep the Ball Rolling
A Grim Reminder by Jordan Rock You’ve been on social media this week. Notice something odd? If you’re like me, you’re still being barraged with reports of police brutality and…