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Category: Race
The Urgency of Now
January 21, 2019My 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, 2019A 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, 2019Little 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, 2018According 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, 2018With 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, 2018This 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, 2018From 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.
Four Historic Trees
December 1, 2018A look into the arguments against the proposed affordable housing development in the Bywater.
Legalizing Recreational Marijuana – Could NOLA’s Disadvantaged Communities Benefit?
December 1, 2018Does acceptance via legalization forgive past transgressions? What happens to the people who have records for possessing cannabis?
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