Martha Henderson Huckabay, President of the Women’s Republican Club of New Orleans, was previously in Big Easy Magazine’s spotlight for warning of “nanobytes” in COVID vaccines. Huckabay has once more […]
Category: Race
Louisiana’s Criminal Justice System Is Broken. These Bills Could Fix Some of Its Problems.
April 22, 2021It’s no secret that Louisiana’s criminal justice system is one of the most biased, severe, and harmful justice systems in the world. According to reports from the federal government last […]
Why Is Policing on Claiborne Avenue More Intense Than Policing in the French Quarter?
April 22, 2021Due to a steep decrease in COVID-19 cases, New Orleans moved into Modified Phase Three COVID-19 restrictions this month. These relaxed requirements reduced the curfew placed on bars so they […]
LA Legislators File Bills to Address Racial Discrimination in the Black Community
April 21, 2021Recently, several Louisiana legislators have filed eyebrow-raising legislation to include a bill that could make it illegal to teach about racism and sexism as well as bills that threaten […]
Rep. Tammy Phelps Spearheads Bill To End Black Hair Discrimination
April 12, 2021The conversation on natural hair in the workforce has been a long one and, some would say, often unfair. While hairstyles, such as the afro, have received attention going all […]
Louisiana Representative Files Bill That Could Make It Illegal To Teach About Racism and Sexism
April 7, 2021Legislation was filed by the Louisiana House Education Committee Chairman Ray Garofalo that could ban schools from teaching “Divisive Concepts,” like “that either the United States of America or the […]
OPPRC Unveils Mural in Effort to Bring Attention to Problematic Cash Bail System in New Orleans
April 7, 2021Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition (OPPRC) is working to end cash bail and make jails in New Orleans more humane. Established in 2004, OPPRC is a grassroots group of individuals […]
Claiborne Overpass Construction That Obliterated Historic Black Business District May Get Restitution in Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
April 6, 2021In the early 1960s, the North Claiborne Avenue that ran through Treme was lined with 300-year-old oak trees. On either side of the avenue were bustling shops, storefronts, and other […]
Lafayette Collectibles Store “Proudly Refuses Admittance to Any Chinese Communist MoFo”
March 30, 2021On March 30th, Kim Belew stopped by Coin & Treasure in Lafayette, with the intention of buying a 2021 Silver Eagle. When she got to the shop at 2472 W […]
A New Era for Jim Crow: Voting Suppression Bill Passes; What That Means; Could it Happen Here?
March 29, 2021What happened? Surrounded by his all white, all male peers, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp sat in front of a painting of Callaway plantation. It’s a place that was built on […]
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