Black owned businesses operate in every business sector. Many are small shops. But others are some of the biggest businesses in the country. These companies’ stocks are sold on national…
16 THINGS BLACK PEOPLE SAY OR DO THAT ANNOY WHITE PEOPLE AT WORK (AND IN GENERAL)
We published a list of things that white people should never say to their black co-workers. Now, Risha Grant, a public relations professional and diversity and inclusion expert, asked white people on…
THE REALITY OF HEALTH DISPARITIES IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY
BY MALAIKA BATES The Center for Disease Control defines health disparities as “preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced…
13 Foods That Supercharge Your Metabolism
If you haven’t tried some of these, your waistline really wants you to. If you haven’t tried some of these, your waistline really wants you to. HOT PEPPERS There’s a…
The Trait That Makes You More Attractive
It has nothing to do with looks but it’s universally appealing. by Rosemary K.M. Sword and Philip Zimbardo Ph.D. KEY POINTS Throughout our decades of research, we’ve found that compassion is the…
We Need Black Jobs by Black Companies
New Orleans has a crime problem. The solution is not more police. The solution is more and better jobs. In New Orleans, that means more and better black owned businesses.…
Maybe The Council Should Vet The Police Chief’s Appointees, Too
Maybe the City Council should have a say over who the police chief appoints too. They’ve already gained control over the mayor’s appointees. And given who Interim Chief Michelle Woodfork…
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF A CAMPUS TRAGEDY PT6
PART 6 – AFTER BEING BANNED FROM CAMPUS: WHAT HAPPENED TO STUDENTS UNITED? WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Picket lines and picket signs Don’t punish me with brutality Talk to me…
How to Fix NOPD
There is a feeling and belief permeating our city, and whether you live in the East, Algiers, Lakeview, Gentilly, the 9th Ward, Hollygrove or the Garden District, it is that…
How to Fix the Broken Mental Health Care System
Across the country, communities are arguing how to fix a broken mental health care system. Most of the arguments are political fights over public safety and housing. Oddly, they are…