JUSTICE DENIED IN BLACK HISTORY MONTH! by C.C. Campbell-Rock The words of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, ring true. He said, ‘Justice Delayed is Justice Denied.” Other civil rights…
Do Our Schools Breed Criminals?
Let the last legislative audit tell it, our school system sucks. The Orleans Parish School Board/NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) and the Louisiana Department of Education have been operating charter schools…
HBCU bomb threats are the latest racist response to Black success
Predominantly Black spaces don’t operate like predominantly white ones do. Rust College in Holly Springs, Miss., was one of 14 historically Black colleges and universities that received bomb threats Tuesday,…
3 Foods That Could Extend Your Life
by Susan McQuillan M.S., RDN Eat this way, new research suggests, and you may live longer—a lot longer. THE BASICS Given a choice, would you want to extend your expected…
Apology From the American Psychological Association
APOLOGY TO PEOPLE OF COLOR FOR APA’S ROLE IN PROMOTING, PERPETUATING, AND FAILING TO CHALLENGE RACISM, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, AND HUMAN HIERARCHY IN U.S. Resolution adopted by the APA Council of…
Racism Persists Today
WHO LET THE DOGS OUT? “We are living in a racism pandemic, which is taking a heavy psychological toll on our African American citizens. The health consequences are dire. Racism…
What Is Black History Month and How Did It Begin?
By Lisa Vox Although Black History Month is observed each February in the United States, many people are not familiar with how or why it was created. To understand Black…
A Real Solution for Crime
Home Ownership is the Key I don’t know the men who stopped traffic and jumped out of their car and shot at the white truck. Click here to see the…
The City Faces A Spike In Evictions, As Well As Crime
It ain’t easy being the First City Court Clerk these days. Just ask Austin Badon, the man doing the job. If dealing with COVID related issues wasn’t enough, his office…