And The Last Shall Be First…Someday…Hopefully, Oh, Louisiana
by Kenneth Cooper In Louisiana, you are more likely to become an obese, uninsured, nicotine addict with bad teeth and possible mental health problems than you are becoming a citizen who’ll lead a…
From Louis Armstrong to the N.F.L.: Ungrateful as the New Uppity
By Jelani Cobb Trump’s invective toward N.F.L. players who kneel during the national anthem (such as members of the Jacksonville Jaguars, above) highlights the racially charged demands facing black entertainers.…
Black Caucus Chair on Govt Shutdown
Black Caucus Chairman – Irresponsible and Immoral Short-Term Funding Bill Failed to Address Urgent Priorities WASHINGTON – Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Cedric L. Richmond…
Black Business
#SoapBoxMoment Volume 1437175383 My reaction to all the “black business” convos on my news feed over the past few weeks: TO THE CONSUMER Why do you call out black business…
Irvin Mayfield Might be Not Guilty
GASP!!!! Even With a Solid Gold Trumpet? By Jeff Thomas Recently, Irvin Mayfield pled not guilty in federal court to a slew of federal indictments. And at this point, if…
POLITICAL CONSPIRACY TO UNSEAT HEAL DIRECTOR CONTINUES
Click Here to See Mike Perlstein’s Report on WWL-TV and Hear Secret Recordings By C.C. Campbell-Rock For more than a year, a group of state elected officials have been running…
Doing Business in Our Hoods
By Jeff Thomas Joblessness and crime are intimately linked. Contrary to the American narrative bias against black men that incorrectly maintains that criminality is a congenital condition, societal nurture provides…
Why Fans Are Booing Pre Anthem Protests
By Jeff Thomas Fans booed as players kneeled to protest racial inequality and police brutality. President Trump insists the protests are disrespecting the military and our country’s heritage. Last year,…
Racism Found In Everyday Encounters
Public service workers are less responsive to blacks than to whites. Arthur Dobrin D.S.W. Mary Ann Evans (1819-1880) faced a problem: how, as a woman, would she get published,…
10 Reasons Why People Spend Too Much
Better financial decisions with behavioral economics. By Shahram Heshmat Ph.D. Many Americans live beyond their means. The recent CFPB survey found that about one-third of people ages 30 to 49…