Remember the Black Lives Matter movement? How there were marches, protests, heaps of donations to bail funds. How you changed your Facebook profile photo so it had a nifty little […]
Category: Race
Studies Show Neighborhood Investment Doesn’t Reduce Place-Based Inequality
October 21, 2020In their study, Placing Prosperity, The Data Center explores how neighborhood inequality is based in generations of history, and how neighborhood investment moves, but doesn’t necessarily reduce place-based inequality.
Local Protest Action Planned Following Breonna Taylor Announcement
September 25, 2020Following Wednesday’s announcement, action has been planned across New Orleans and Louisiana in solidarity with Black Lives Matter protesters asking for justice in Louisville.
Roux, Racism, and Reality
September 24, 2020The Civil Rights Dream is deja vu in the Deep South. In Louisiana we have great food, good drinks, and nice racism. The kind of racism that manifests itself in […]
“Just Eliminate the Threat.” Rep. Higgins Rebuked After Calls for Violence Against Protesters
September 4, 2020On Tuesday, September 1, Facebook removed two posts by U.S. Representative Clay Higgins (R-LA) after threatening to shoot people protesting the police. Buzzfeed reported that Facebook removed his posts for […]
After Innocent Man Killed in Baton Rouge, News and Police Blame the Victim
August 26, 2020Just hours after his arrest in the murder of Danny Buckley, images on social media appeared showing the suspect with Confederate Flag memorabilia and symbols. But some coverage of the […]
11 Shots Were Fired by 6 Officers at 1 Black Man Holding a Knife
August 26, 2020On Friday night, 31-year-old Trayford Pellerin was shot to death by officers in Lafayette, Louisiana. The half a dozen officers fired on Pellerin 11 times, who died later at a […]
Lafayette Mayor Pulls Board Nominee after Racist Facebook Posts Spark Outrage
August 4, 2020Just weeks after Josh Guillory came under fire for closing recreation centers that serve people of color, the Lafayette Parish Mayor-President is again facing criticism. This time, it’s after Guillory […]
The unchurching of a movement
July 18, 2020African American movements for equality have long been entrenched in the Black church. The Black church has produced some of Black Americas most prolific and profound leaders such as Rev. […]
Allegations of a “Whites Only” Swimming Club Deepen Racial Divide in Vacherie, LA
July 15, 2020Author’s Note: We are aware that many locals who have taken a stance on this issue now fear for their safety. To protect the identity of those who have spoken […]
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