By Austin R. Cooper As I sat in my hotel room in West Africa watching Justice Brett Kavanaugh confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court, I was reminded of what several Africans have said to me […]
Laissez Les Bon Temp Roulez for a Good Cause Gentilly Fest celebrates all things New Orleans! Festival goers were treated to some of the best live music, delicious food from a variety of local restaurants […]
By Stacy M. Brown The conviction of Jason Van Dyke could prove historic, but much more needs to be done to stem the tide of police shootings involving African-Americans. Contradictory, overly rehearsed and simply not […]
By Niva Lubin-Johnson, M.D., FACP Clean water is a basic human right. Still, too many low-income communities and communities of color are not receiving their right of clean water. They are being wronged and are […]
By Julianne Malveaux I’m mad. So mad that I can spit. Throw stuff. Holla. Make some noise. What is a righteous woman to do? I’m about to throw me a Kavanaugh. Brett Kavanaugh may have […]
Photos by Terry Jones The 15th Annual Jazz Extravaganza to benefit St . Peter Claver Catholic School took place on Saturday, October 9 and featured local favorite Glen David Andrews as the marquee performer. Additional […]
By Candace J. Semien BATON ROUGE—The HIV AIDS Alliance for Region Two, Inc., or HAART, is the 19th largest nonprofit in the state, with a budget of more than $25 million. But with an HIV […]
Photos by Kichea S. Burt Jerome Smith of Tambourine and Fan, a community group in New Orleans working with youth, speaks to the NOLA City Council about the recent disrespect displayed by President Donald Trump, […]
By Piper Thurman As a child, in between born into an interracial family, Poet Michele Reese knew she wanted to write about the Black experience with works that delved into African American history, from very […]
By Julianne Malveaux Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson turned 77 on October 8, 2018. Nobody has led a less storied life. He first took a public stand for civil rights when he was just a kid […]
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