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A Five Hundred Year Old Shared History
By Stacy M. Brown “It started with slave ships… There are more records of slave ships than one would dream. It seems inconceivable until you reflect that for 200 years ships sailed carrying cargo of […]
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Editorials
Spiritually Speaking: Being a Good ‘Steward’ Requires Action
By James A. Washington My word for today is “Steward” or “Stewardship.” I haven’t found this very important word in the bible yet, but I have heard many a pastor preach on it. From the […]
Commentary
Time Stopped For Me on September 27th
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. I did not intend to watch Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding her allegations of sexual assault on the part of Judge Brent Kavanaugh. I was […]
Black Experience
Know Your Worth, Right Now
By Morgan A. Owens Three words that we often should follow, but don’t. I didn’t know my worth or even know I was worthy for many years. How many of us feel or have felt […]
News
Rep. Waters Lashes out at ‘False Allegations’
By Stacy M. Brown Democratic California Rep. Maxine Waters went on the defensive when pundits and media friendly to President Donald Trump accused one of her staff members of secretly releasing the personal information of […]
Local
Cultural Factors Explain Mental Health Taboo among African-Americans
By Victoria Clark Mental Health is a problem that can affect any and everyone but remains less acknowledged in the Black community. In 2017, suicides in African-American children increased twice as much as White children, […]
Data Zone
Bogalusa Blues & Heritage Festival Highlights
Photos by Kichea S. Burt In just five short years the Bogalusa Blues & Heritage Festival has become known as one of the best festivals in the New Orleans region and Gulf Coast. Putting on […]
Commentary
Making the Case for Voting Yes on Amendment 2 (Non-Unanimous Jury Law) on November 6
Angela A. Allen-Bell On November 6, 2018, we will decide the most important Criminal Justice Issue of our lifetime. This is because of the multitudes of people effected by Louisiana’s Non-Unanimous Jury Law, either directly […]
Local
Nola Community Book Store Celebrates 30 Years
By Tylan Nash When walking into the Community Book Store, it’s almost as if you are stepping inside of a piece of Black History itself. On the back wall of the store, next to the […]
Commentary
President Laughingstock
By Julianne Malveaux Our 45th President rushed back from his United Nations meeting in New York to watch the hearing of his Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, and his accuser Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. Reportedly, […]