Bringing Awareness: An Interview with Trinese Duplessis
February 4, 2019
Every 7 minutes in the US a child will be bullied. Only 4 in 100 adults will intervene, and only 11 percent of the child’s peers might do the same.
Category: Social Issues
From the Archives (and Memories): Claiborne Willie Laurendine
February 1, 2019
It’s one of those memories from early childhood that you don’t forget, especially if you grew up to be a film critic. I don’t remember all of the details, but here’s what I know: The whole extended Laurendine family, from Grams (Rose Claire) and Paw Paw (William Laurendine) to their children and then to their […]
Get the Bag: Seven Laws of Wealth for Black New Orleanians
February 1, 2019
Generally speaking, NOLA's black community looks as if odds are stacked against them. Nevertheless, odds can be overcome.
The case for statewide decriminalization of cannabis in Louisiana
February 1, 2019
In the three years since New Orleans made cannabis a misdemeanor, crime, and specifically homicide, dropped precipitously.
Women’s Reproductive Health and the A-word
February 1, 2019
If the Louisiana bill is to be revisited by the court and allowed to stand, women’s reproductive rights would take a serious hit.
An Especially Poisoned American Dream
February 1, 2019
What is Gordon Plaza? An introduction to the neighborhood in New Orleans sitting on a Superfund site.
Cure Violence: NOLA’s Public Health Approach to Decreasing Murder Rates
February 1, 2019
New Orleans reported a near 50-year low in the count of murders committed for 2018.
The Monster And Dolores Brown: A Tale of Domestic Abuse
February 1, 2019
If you are in an abusive relationship, there are support groups as well as affordable counseling around New Orleans.
Mississippi Nonprofit Receives KKK Death Threats
February 1, 2019
The head of the Mississippi Rising Coalition and other members have been receiving regular death threats from white supremacist groups for more than a year.
New Orleans Receives $2 Million to Reduce Over Incarceration
January 31, 2019
New Orleans has been awarded $2 million from the MacArthur Foundation's Safety and Justice Challenge.
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