And Why the Black Press is More Important than Ever In recent weeks, we have watched several events in the world of journalism unfold with a great deal of interest and with some skepticism, maybe even a bit of disillusionment, if we were to be completely honest. For example, there...
No Need to Defer on Folgers
While we are happy that the New Orleans City Council denied two of Folger's six applications for tax breaks through the ITEP program, we are puzzled about one thing: Why defer on the other four until Jan. 14, 2021?What is happening on Jan. 14, 2021, that would make the fiscal...
Our Endorsements in the Dec. 5 Runoff
Education is the issue! Why run for elected office if you don’t want to govern? That is the question we pose to incumbent members of the Orleans Parish School Board who sought re-election in November, but failed to support a bill by state Sen. Joe Bouie that would have removed...
What We’re Saying: Our Short List for Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District
First gratitude and congratulations are extended to U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond for his decade of service to the people of Louisiana's second congressional district and on his new role in the administration of President-elect Joe Biden. We know he will continue to serve the people of New Orleans, our state,...
What We Are Saying: Why Run for Elected Office if You Don’t Want to Govern?
Why run for elected office if you don’t want to govern? That is the question we pose to the five incumbent members of the Orleans Parish School Board who are seeking re-election, but failed to support a bill by state Sen. Joe Bouie that would have removed the onerous and...
Lessons Learned: From Katrina to COVID-19: We Cannot Afford Another Replay of Hurricane Katrina
By Kristen Burras What world do we want on the other side of COVID-19? We cannot afford a Katrina replay. There are policymakers who will balk at the thought of redistributive, race conscious policies for historically marginalized groups. It is critical to recognize, like historian Robin D. G. Kelley, that...
This Was Not the Time to Reinstate Work Search Requirement
Based on anecdotal evidence, we know that there are still way to many out-of-work Louisianans that are still getting the run-around in the state's unemployment system. Some waiting on benefits for the very first time. Others were receiving employments, but haven't in weeks after being forced in ear;y July, either...
Grab Your Purses and Leave: Time to Nix the Controversy over Nyx
We get it. African-Americans have every right to exist in every area of society. And we have the right to be respected and treated fairly in every sphere. But the controversy surrounding the comments made by Carnival's Mystic Krewe of Nxy Captain Julie Lea seems, to us at least, to be a...
Drew Brees Still Has a Good Arm . . . And He Can Use It to Pitch His Apology in the Trash
While our Congressman Cedric Richmond and other high placed African Americans are accepting Drew Brees' apology for his statement that categorized peaceful protest against racism and injustice as demonstrated by such acts as silently kneeling during the playing of the national anthem as somehow disrespecting the flag or the military,...
$3 Trillion HEROES Act Promises More COVID-19 Relief for Consumers and Businesses
Will the U.S. Senate act swiftly on the new legislative plan? As the nation’s Center for Disease Control (CDC) tracks the spread of COVID-19, by mid-May, at least 1.6 million infections and over 92,000 deaths occurred. This data includes all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the territories of Guam, the Northern...