Every time a new technology shows up, fear shows up right alongside it. That’s not new, and it’s not irrational: it’s human. But some of the loudest fears about AI…
Robert Smalls: The Hero Jim Clyburn Refused to Let Fade
TL;DR: Robert Smalls was born enslaved in Beaufort, South Carolina, and freed himself, his family, and a dozen others by stealing a Confederate steamship in 1862. He went on to…
Trump’s $5,000 Dividend Won’t Fix Black America’s Economy
Trump $5,000 Dividend Won’t Fix What’s Broken for Black Families TL;DR Trump wants Americans to know he can fix the economy. His proof: a $5,000 “dividend” promised if Republicans hold…
New Orleans 2027 Budget Cuts: Who Pays the Price?
New Orleans 2027 Budget Cuts: Who Will Actually Pay the Price? TL;DR New Orleans faces another round of budget pain as it prepares its 2027 budget, due before the City…
When Black Leadership Locks the Gate
When Good Trouble Becomes Bad News By Dr. Kyshun Webster Some words cannot be disinfected by calling them satire. According to Verite News, court filings reveal that New Orleans City…
Jerome Smith Is Gone. New Orleans Is Mourning. And 2026 Proves His Fight Isn’t Over.
New Orleans is mourning the loss of Jerome Smith — a Freedom Rider, community warrior, culture keeper, institution builder and guardian to Black children. He co-founded Tambourine and Fan with…
Louisiana Health Disparities Rank Near the Bottom for Black Residents, Report Finds
TL;DR: Louisiana health disparities are baked into nearly every measure of a new national health equity report, and Louisiana’s own data ranks among the worst in the country. Black Louisianans…
New Orleans Sanitation Fee Increase: What Residents Would Pay and Get
City Officials ignored Richard’s Disposal and gave most of the contract to another company. Now we all have to pay the price By Langston Price TL;DR: Mayor Helena Moreno’s administration…
Randy Hayman Steadies SWBNO While JP Morrell Lets Steve Nelson Skate
TL;DR: Randy Hayman is the man council members lean on every time SWBNO’s power grid stumbles. He didn’t design the $300 million Power Complex. Steve Nelson ran that project as…