The Professional Class Pipeline: How HBCUs Quietly Power Black America
Historically Black Colleges and Universities represent roughly 3% of American colleges and universities. Yet they produce nearly 20% of Black college graduates nationwide. That output is not accidental. HBCUs were…
Jesse Jackson: The Architect of the Rainbow Coalition and a Builder of Black Political Power
Rev. Jesse Jackson is one of the most consequential political figures in modern American history. He did not merely march in the Civil Rights Movement. He helped translate it into…
Dr. Norman C. Francis: The Man Who Built a Medical Pipeline and Reshaped New Orleans
Dr. Norman C. Francis was not simply a university president. He was an architect of Black excellence, an economic builder, a civic strategist, and arguably the most consequential figure in…
Hate on a Mardi Gras Float: New Orleans Must Draw a Line Now
TL;DR During Mardi Gras, a Krewe of Tucks member displayed a Black girl doll hanging by beads. In a city with deep roots in Black culture and a painful history…
Stop Claiming Mardi Gras Ground Like You Own It: The Illegal Practice Destroying New Orleans Tradition
The neutral ground doesn’t belong to you. Not because you got there first. Not because you drove in from Metairie with wooden stakes and caution tape. And not because you’ve…
The Gray Rock Method: Your Secret Weapon for Dealing with Difficult People
We’ve all been there-stuck in a conversation with someone who seems to thrive on drama, conflict, or pushing your buttons. Maybe it’s a coworker who loves stirring up office tension,…
To Live Your Best Life, Ask Yourself What’s Truly Important
Why taking stock of your future goals can feed your fulfillment right now. by Susan Krauss Whitbourne PhD, ABPP Key points When your days become filled with humdrum but necessary…
Trump’s Racism Is Not Accidental — It’s Strategic!
Yes, President Donald Trump is losing his racist ass mind. But before we get started, let’s make a few things clear. 10 Reasons Why Obama Is Not An Ape But…
Black Mardi Gras Traditions: The Soul of New Orleans Carnival
By Jeff Thomas | March 2, 2025 TL;DRBlack Mardi Gras is not an alternative to Carnival—it is its cultural backbone. Forged through exclusion, Black New Orleanians built traditions rooted in…
Intersectional Black Leadership: Between Culture, Resistance, and Governance
TL;DRIn New Orleans, culture is not separate from governance — it is governance. Black cultural institutions like the Mardi Gras Indians, Zulu, Skeletons, and Baby Dolls generate real resilience, economic…