An Especially Poisoned American Dream
February 1, 2019
What is Gordon Plaza? An introduction to the neighborhood in New Orleans sitting on a Superfund site.
Category: Race
Mississippi Nonprofit Receives KKK Death Threats
February 1, 2019
The head of the Mississippi Rising Coalition and other members have been receiving regular death threats from white supremacist groups for more than a year.
Black Journalists Matter: An Interview with Brittany Noble-Jones
January 23, 2019
From complaints of harassment to straight-up discrimination, some major sources of journalism have often turned blind eyes and deaf ears to internal problems.
The Urgency of Now
January 21, 2019
My favorite part of Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech comes long before he enunciates his now-famous dream. It comes before he leaves behind the prepared speech. In this early part of the speech, Dr. King speaks of the nation’s bank of justice. Of his refusal to believe that it is bankrupt. And then he speaks […]
The Rise of Hate Crimes on the Jewish Population: Nationally and New Orleans
January 1, 2019
A Jew and a Gentile write about prejudice and antisemitism in New Orleans and beyond.
The Story of Fox & Rob – A 21-Year Battle Out Of Angola State Prison
January 1, 2019
Little did Fox and Rob Richardson know that six months after their marriage, they would spend the next 21 years fighting a 60-year sentence in Angola.
Study Finds Rampant Inequality in New Orleans Hotel Industry Wages
December 29, 2018
According to new figures released by The Data Center on Friday, people of color are disproportionately hired for positions that pay less than $15/hr.
Charter Schools and Race in New Orleans
December 21, 2018
With a 5-2 vote by the Orleans Parish School Board, the last remaining public high school in New Orleans became its latest charter school.
Privilege and Patriotism: race relations in the military and toward military veterans
December 20, 2018
This is Tilman Hardy's perspective on race relations in the military and toward military veterans—here in New Orleans, and throughout America.
The Color of Film Fests: An Interview with Gian Smith on The 1st Annual Black Film Festival of New Orleans
December 16, 2018
From December 21st to the 23rd, just days before Christmas, the Ashe Cultural Center will play host to the first annual Black Film Festival of New Orleans.
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