The Two Americas Debating Will Smith and Chris Rock Black people and white people aren’t necessarily discussing the Oscars slap in the same way. By Jemele Hill About the author: Jemele Hill is…
New Orleans Has a People With Guns Killing People Problem
Kermit Ruffins’ pregnant girlfriend was shot on her front porch and forced to deliver her baby after being rushed to the hospital last Thursday. Good morning. It’s Monday. Since Thursday,…
‘You are worthy’: Sen. Cory Booker draws tears at Ketanji Brown Jackson hearing
ASSOCIATED PRESS Sen. Cory Booker cut through a tense third day of hearings on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on Wednesday with a speech on racial…
Biden and Europeans to announce major plan to redirect gas to Europe
by Tyler Pager, Ashley Parker, John Hudson, Jeff Stein The announcement, a dramatic effort to deprive Russia of leverage as it continues to batter Ukraine, would mark an unusual move…
A White Girl’s Reflections on Reparations
by Orissa Arend Local organizing coalition Justice and Beyond (J&B), Ashe Cultural Arts Center, and the National African American Commission on Reparations joined forces on March 12 to…
Louisiana Legislators Need A History Lesson
There’s a grown adult in the state legislature who had no idea what the middle passage was until another state rep. explained it to her last year. This took place…
What to Do When You Really Can’t Sleep
Don’t stress. Just do this to get what you need. BY ROZALYNN S. FRAZIER Getting sleep is an essential part of life. “Outside of bacon and sex, sleep is the most important…
Congress Wants to Control the Internet
How many times have you heard a new small business owner say, “Find me on social media?” Or do you check your phone looking for the best soul food restaurant…
Gentrification is Changing New Orleans before our eyes.
A TALE OF TWO CITIES: THE MAJORITY OF BLACK NEW ORLEANIANS DON’T BENEFIT FROM NOLA’S BLACK POLITICAL MAJORITY Gentrification is Changing New Orleans before our eyes. Between 96,000 and 100,000…
1,000 Words On Ukraine And Russia
Clearly this isn’t going well. Unable to convince Ukrainians that this war is about liberating them, President Vladimir Putin has resorted to bombing hospitals and apartment complexes – the hospitals…