Bambi Polotzola is a life-long teacher, a community organizer, lover of people, activist on several fronts and the mother of a young adult with autism. As Director of the Governor's Office of Disabilities, she fights every day to ensure that the thousands of Louisiana citizens who have a disability get the opportunities and services they […]
Even though Troy Carter resigned from the Louisiana Senate last week in advance of being sworn in to the U.S. House of Representatives, the eight pieces of legislation he authored or co-authored in 2021 are making their way through the Louisiana Legislature.    SB 61, which Carter co-authored along with Senators Regina Barrow and Jay Luneau […]
Louisiana House Education Committee Chairman Ray Garofalo filed legislation HB 564 which would ban schools from teaching what he has labeled "Divisive Concepts." These concepts include "that either the United States of America or the state of Louisiana is fundamentally, institutionally, or systemically racist or sexist." "I have not seen evidence that we are fundamentally […]
Legislation 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 state of Louisiana is fundamentally, institutionally, or systemically racist or sexist." Garofalo disagrees with the "interpretation" that the US was founded on slavery and since […]
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 […]
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 […]
In spite of a worsening economic crisis thanks to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, President Joe Biden once again refused to provide relief for 43 million Americans by canceling $50,000 in federally-held student loan debt via executive order.
"VMI never cared about COVID. I'm straight up with this, they never cared about COVID." – "Kevin" The Virginia Military Institute known as just Post to some and VMI to everyone else, has been in the news lately. It first came to Big Easy Magazine's attention via former congressional candidate Rob Anderson. Anderson tweeted: “VMI […]
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 […]
After hearing 30 minutes of public comment - mostly in opposition to - Mayor LaToya Cantrell's appointment of Dana Henry to the New Orleans Public Library (NOPL) Board, the New Orleans City Council voted unanimously to approve his appointment.
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