How Proposed Insurance Reforms Attack Louisiana Homeowners
Louisiana’s current insurance reform supports big business and hurts families. Everyone agrees that Louisiana’s insurance crisis is complicated. Not enough insurers want to enter the market. Prices are sky high.…
Why do Black Men Kill Each Other
It happens everyday in America! By Jeff Thomas Black men kill each other at alarming rates all across America every day. Nearly every city’s daily news casts reports, “Today in…
Why Saying “You’re Right” Is Never Wrong
Validating others more often creates a mutual win-win result. KEY POINTS “You’re wrong!” When we hear these words from a friend, boss or partner, it rarely feels good. If you’re…
Xavier University of Louisiana to open fifth HBCU medical school in the nation
Howard’s College of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, and the Charles R. Drew University Medicine and Science and now XULA is the latest HBCU medical school. By Wynton…
How to revive hair that thins, grays or gets out of control as you age
.Story by Sally Wadyka The ways in which hair changes as we age aren’t always welcome. Nor are they entirely within our control. Hormonal shifts — which affect women more…
Public Works Doesn’t Know How Many Drains Are Clogged
“Everytime we dig up a street, there’s a bad water leak we discover.” That’s a fun fact from the city’s Dept of Public Works. Wanna hear another one. The same…
Castration Bill: Who Benefits?
This regular session of the Louisiana legislature is chock full of sweeping and shocking proposed bills. Many have rightfully gotten heavy attention, debate and media coverage. For example, there…
Latest Mock Draft for the Saints
NFL Draft: Our First Perfect New Orleans Saints Mock Draft On The Pro Football Focus Simulator If the New Orleans were able to draft these players, it would be perfect…
Question for Congressman Clay Higgins: Why such hostility?
by Sharon Lavigne, Louisiana Illuminator Last week, Congressman Clay Higgins made the social media post about Michael Regan, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, leaving us perplexed ever since.…
The Governor And State Legislators Don’t Want Us To Know How The Sausage Is Made
What’s done in the dark won’t be coming to any type of light if our state legislators have anything to do with it. The latest head scratcher coming out of…
Gov Jeff Landry is Kinda Like Huey P. Long
Everything That’s Old Is New Again. But Is That Good for New Orleans? State interference in New Orleans politics has a long and storied history. Race and power are now…
“JUST AS” JUSTICE
White folks moan and pout, there’s sorrow. Black folks cheer and shout, there’s tomorrow. for OJ, for OJ, ‘cause OJ is free. HE IS FREE. HE IS FREE. HE IS…