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Now, despite drops in youth crime and on the heels of Hurricane Katrina’s 20th anniversary, Trump has asserted control in D.C. and encouraged law enforcement to “knock the hell” out of young people “because it is the only language they understand.” I’ve worked with youth for 15 years, and I know our young people to understand the language of care. They can feel that care when we end the criminalization of our children, and pass legislation like the People’s Response Act [summerlee.house.gov], which offers tangible opportunities and solutions to help our children by including funding for workforce development, mentorship, and afterschool programs. Here in New Orleans, we need compassionate adults to join It Takes a Village NOLA and pledge to provide the support young people need as we work to dismantle the systems that harm us.
Although I was born before Hurricane Katrina, this experience brought me closer to the stories told by my mother and grandmother.
Writer Melanie Dione reflects on leaving New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina and returning years later to do climate justice work.
In this op-ed, Dr. Stacey Patton discusses "Return to the Land," the self-described homesteading "utopia" founded for white people only.
On June 17, 2015, Dylann Roof opened fire in Charleston, South Carolina's revered Emanuel AME church, killing 9 people.
After clinching the 400-meter title, 16-year-old Clara Adams was disqualified for a celebratory gesture, sparking outrage and reigniting a conversation on the policing of Black joy.
Nottoway Plantation, Fort Branch Museum, and the Kalorama mansion are all relics to white supremacy, and white people are grieving their demise.
So many homes and businesses have been destroyed in Altadena. Stand with Urban One and Brotherhood Crusade to drive donations that assist in securing shelter, clothing, food and necessities. Donate at brotherhoodcruscade.org.
Looters have gone a step further in their theft pursuits by disguising themselves as officials sent to restore and rebuild Altadena.
A new podcast, Altadena: After The Fire, will chronicle the road to recovery in Altadena, California as this community navigates the aftermath of the Eaton Fire.
As Americans are still reeling from both the tragic NYE attack in New Orleans and the Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas, a popular car rental app serves as the link between the two incidents. Newsweek reports the drivers involved in both incidents used the Turo app to rent the associated vehicles.
In honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day, here are a few examples of things white people have "Columbused" over the years. Cultural appropriation isn't new.
