Commentary
The Battle of Charlottesville
We have seen the seeds of racial chaos ensue the other day in Virginia as members of the Alt-Right came together to protest the City of Charlottesville to protest the City Council deciding to remove […]
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News
LSU secures $3.7 Million Grant to Fund Research on Novel Drug Targeting Heart Diseases
The Exscien Corporation of Louisville, KY, in conjunction with LSU Health New Orleans Cardiovascular Center of Excellence, has been awarded an SBIR Fast-Track Grant in the amount of $3.7 million over three years by the […]
Delaney's Armoire
Wear Your Nails Like a New Set of Jewelry
Long, short, sparkly, shiny, pointy or oval, nails have been a fashion statement since the dawn of time. Nails, long nails to be specific, has been a huge component of Black culture and a popular […]
42 Tribes
Big Chief Kenny “KliK” Young Black Seminole
Timeline: 1998 – present- Cyrill Green Big Chief Iron Horse (deceased) 1998 – Present – Kenneth Young Big Chief klik – 2nd Chief To date Chief Klik is the first chief that we have interviewed […]
Editorials
Tony Brual: Fighting the Good Fight
Tony Brual is someone who has for more than two decades dedicated his life to serving those in need. He says this quality is something that was implanted in him early by his parents the […]
Local
Louisiana Governor, New Orleans Mayor Declare State of Emergency
Last Night, the Office of the Mayor reported that the Sewerage and Water Board lost service of a power turbine that powered the remaining operating pumps in the City of New Orleans. With rain in […]
Featured
Youth At Risk for Human Trafficking in New Orleans
While New Orleans is known for being a culturally-relevant City, it’s also a hotspot for Human Trafficking. On Saturday, August 5th, during an open community event, Judge Joy Cossich Lobrano, Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of […]
Local
August 5th Flood Impacted Several New Orleans establishments in Treme
Eric Craig On Saturday, August 5th, several neighborhoods in New Orleans were left underwater after a summer storm dropped 9.3 inches of rain in some neighborhoods. That flood has affected Black businesses. The Zulu […]
Black Experience
Film Review: Detroit
Dwight Brown “Detroit” tells a story of racial injustice and police brutality, based on fact, which is easy enough to believe and has parallels with today’s problems with police criminality and impunity. But since this […]
Local
Prominent Cuban Director Eyes New Orleans for Caribbean Film Exhibition
Deja Dennis Havana, Cuba – The allure of the emerging New Orleans Film Industry has been recognized by filmmakers in the Caribbean, and New Orleans could even be the future site for the Travelling Caribbean […]