“Crime Just Moves”, The Quality of Surveillance.
July 1, 2018
Category: Social Issues
Louisiana wasn’t just built by immigrants and slaves; Louisiana was also rebuilt by immigrants
July 1, 2018
By Lamar White _____ Right now in the United States of America, the wealthiest and most powerful country on the planet, 2,047 children, including babies and small toddlers, are currently in the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services, after being forcibly separated from their parents by the federal government. Right now in […]
Strip Club Pop-up; An Outlaw Art Form
July 1, 2018
The raids on Bourbon Street strip clubs earlier this year is just an added insult to injury for the historically slow summer months, but a dedicated group of dancers have taken matters into their own hands and gone underground. Last month, we highlighted the lasting effects of the raids on strip clubs on Bourbon Street […]
New Orleans’ Puerto Rican Connections
July 1, 2018
Within minutes of setting foot in New Orleans, it becomes clear that this city is different. There’s an atmosphere here that you won’t find anywhere else in the mainland United States. Many have said that New Orleans is the U.S.’ most Caribbean city – even more than Miami. But that’s not entirely correct. While New […]
For All Labor (and Love), Everywhere
July 1, 2018
It doesn’t escape me, the interesting fact of this article publishing the month AFTER June – Pride month. Originally designated to commemorate and memorialize the Stonewall Riots, June’s Pride celebrations have taken on a much more festive and profound/pronounced manner, in the spirit that only the LGBTQ community has. Of course, pride isn’t just about […]
Symbols of a Shameful Past
July 1, 2018
The Take ‘Em Down NOLA Panel Discussion on National Monuments Take ‘Em Down NOLA is a growing coalition of citizens passionate about the vision of a real chance at racial reconciliation in New Orleans. Symbols represent systems; this organization is focused on exposing the systems that have gone on to allow symbols of bigotry to […]
Three Generations One Education
June 1, 2018
When she was just six years old, Leona Tate helped to desegregate Louisana's schools.
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