This is a repost of an old article regarding then State Treasurer John Kennedy’s attempt to promote bad policy in New Orleans. Since now Senator John Kennedy again wants to…
Blacks Attacking Whites Will Continue
By Jeff Thomas If you are white and reading this the next few lines will likely anger and perturb you. If you are black and reading this the next…
What Is Narrative Bias?
Shahram Heshmat Ph.D. The illusion of causality We humans generally aren’t great at reasoning objectively about uncertainty as we go about our daily lives. We have a universal…
2 Men—1 Black, 1 White—Commit Same Crime.
Guess Which One Ended Up Dead? Michael Harriot Derek Hicks (Indianapolis Arrestee Processing Center), Aaron Bailey (National Association Against Police Brutality via Facebook) Police aren’t racist. Critics of the Black…
Most Problems Are People Problems
Mark Leary Ph.D. Self-preoccupation lies at the heart of many of life’s difficulties. Our lives are filled with many challenges. All of us struggle with personal problems such as stress,…
What Is Confirmation Bias?
Wishful thinking By Shahram Chesham Ph.D. Imagine that you have tried to reach a friend (with whom you have an ambivalent relationship) by phone (or email), leaving messages, yet…
There’s No Such Thing as “You Made Your Bed, Now Lie in It”
Lisa Ferentz LCSW-C, DAPA You don’t have to be stuck in the past. For many people raised in abusive, neglectful, or dysfunctional families, the message “you made your bed, now…
Top Ten Things to do at Essence Festival
by Jeff Thomas Congressman Cedric Richmond’s Party. This invitation only event is the biggest party of Essence and one of the biggest parties of the year. A who’s who of…
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…
Steve Scalise Is Doing Better. Was The Man Who Shot Him Crazy?
by Kenneth Cooper People say that James Hodgkinson was just crazy. People say that he was crazy because he tried to kill Rep. Steve Scalise; crazy because he decided to…