A modern day lynching is what Civil Rights and Freedom Movement leaders are calling the murder and trial of Ahmaud Arbery and the trial of three White men accused of […]
Category: Race
LA State Senate To Investigate LA State Police After Governor Edwards Turns a Blind Eye
October 29, 2021In what must be called a breath of fresh air, a new Louisiana Senate seven member advisory panel is launching a long-overdue investigate surrounding complaints that numerous members of the […]
Xavier Educator and Poet Ashanti Anderson Speaks Volumes on the History and Current State of Black Americans in Book Black Under
October 21, 2021Ashanti Anderson is a Black Queer Disabled poet, screenwriter, and playwright who holds an MFA in Creative Writing and teaches at Xavier University of Louisiana. Anderson’s work focuses on resistance […]
Whistleblowing LSP Trooper Who Fingered Fellow Officers for Coverup of Ronald Greene’s Murder Notified He Faces Termination
October 18, 2021Carl Cavalier, a 33 year- old Black Louisiana State trooper who had the courage to accuse fellow troopers of covering up the murder of 49-year-old Ronald Greene, has been notified […]
As the Sheriff’s Election Approaches, OPPRC Organizes
August 17, 2021In anticipation of an important Orleans Parish Sheriff’s election and further meetings on the planned Phase III facility, the Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition (OPPRC) is organizing in various ways. […]
How Black Women Have Been Getting Us Through the Pandemic
August 12, 2021When I think back over how I’ve been getting through the pandemic, I often think of my mother. Her persistence, caring and love for our family kept us all going. […]
Should the James Singleton Charter School Be Closed?
July 27, 2021The Orleans Parish School Board will meet as a Committee of the Whole Tuesday afternoon. During their Executive Session they will discuss the ongoing litigation with the James Singleton Charter […]
New Fair Housing Policy Benefits Those Returning Home From Incarceration
July 20, 2021Formerly incarcerated people will face less housing discrimination in Louisiana now that the Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC) has created a new fair housing and tenant screening policy. Approved by the […]
VAYLA New Orleans Takes Action With Petition To End Data Exclusion of AAPI Community in Voter and Public Records
July 15, 2021The Vietnamese American Young Leaders Association of New Orleans (VAYLA-NO) recently announced the official launch of their petition for inclusion, demanding state officials include data for more racial groups in […]
Pretrial Detention: Dispelling an Oxymoron With Direct Action
July 9, 2021Pretrial detention is an oft-questioned policy that truly stands at odds with central American values, regardless of what the Supreme Court says, or – really – doesn’t say. When one […]
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