Police Brutality: How Can Students Protect Themselves

April 1, 2021

There have been way too many incidences of lives lost over minor misunderstandings between police and mainly members of the Black community in the US. Incidences of police brutality extend from ordinary citizens to university students so that no one is safe anymore. Student protection has become a big issue with school administrations that are […]


Louisiana’s HBCUs Have a Lasting Impact

February 27, 2021

Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) exist across the United States but are particularly concentrated in the South. Prior to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Black Americans relied on these institutions to achieve higher education. Since the majority of higher education institutions completely disqualified or overwhelmingly limited Black students from attending, HBCUs helped to […]


New Orleans Public Libraries’ Fate Moves a Step Forward

February 12, 2021

The library millage proposal moved forward with council members voting to put the fate of much of the library on October’s ballot. The City Council voted unanimously on the motion. Notice has been given pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statutes that the City Council will meet in person, pandemic conditions allowing, or by video teleconference on […]


Save Your NOLA Library Thanks Voters for Saving NOLA Libraries

December 8, 2020

New Orleans voters saved our public library system Saturday by overwhelmingly rejecting Proposition #2. In coming together to vote NO on Proposition #2, voters made clear that maintaining a healthy and well-funding public library system is a community priority. The proposed millage readjustment would have cut 40% of the New Orleans Public Library (NOPL) budget […]


Power Coalition Withdraws Support for Prop 2 Following Scathing Op-Ed in Bayou Brief

December 5, 2020

In surprising last-minute news today, the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice, a non-partisan local community organization, has withdrawn support for Proposition 2 after being called out by the Bayou Brief. Proposition 2 is going to be voted on tomorrow. After Jules Bentley’s article in the Bayou Brief, “Something Doesn’t Check Out” appeared criticizing Prop […]


J.C. Romero for School Board, District 4 headed to runoff against anti-LGBTQ incumbent

December 3, 2020

Local activists and leaders have sharply criticized corporate interest groups, the Walton Family Foundation and Education Reform Now (ERN) after disclosures revealed that they donated $150,000 each to a PAC that is working for Leslie Ellison’s reelection to the Orleans Parish School Board. First time candidate J.C. Romero is headed to the December 5th runoff […]


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