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Gubernatorial race: please get out, vote

John Lawson • November 1, 2019

NEW ORLEANS (October 31, 2019) – Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards will face against Republican businessman Eddie Rispone in the gubernatorial runoff statewide Nov. 16, and it’s especially...

Trump madness continues as Bahamians seek refuge

Cheryl Daniel • September 27, 2019

NEW ORLEANS (September 26, 2019) – A catastrophic hurricane that left at least 54 and counting dead, 70,000 homeless and 400,000 powerless was not enough to get President Trump’s sympathy:...

Kanye West appreciated for talent, not MAGA love

Taj Odem • November 2, 2018

NEW ORLEANS (Nov. 2, 2018) – For years, many people have referred to Kanye West as a musical “genius” because of his artistic repertoire. Recently, his strange behavior has increasingly...

Tweets, not action, new norm

Jessica Lodge • November 10, 2017

NEW ORLEANS (Nov. 9, 2017) – While many may say President Trump may not be the smartest man, he still appeals to the rhetoric of the right wing to secure and maintain his base. Most recent polls...

Donald Trump escalates divide with ‘SOB’ remark

Jamia Collins • September 29, 2017

President Trump has continued to escalate the racial division in this country by attacking athlete Colin Kaepernick and other NFL players who kneel during the national anthem. Has this man ever read...

Cagle editorial cartoon

April 17, 2017

Cagle editorial cartoon

Dr. Kimbrough goes to Washington: Here’s what he wanted to say

Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough • March 10, 2017

NEW ORLEANS (March 10, 2017) –Editor’s note: President Walter Kimbrough was among a group of HBCU presidents who visited the nation’s capital during the Mardi Gras break to get their...

Trump’s ‘locker-room talk’ shows we’re not there yet

November 16, 2016

NEW ORLEANS (Nov. 10, 2016) – The scandalous talk – and alleged actions – of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has reinvigorated the national discussion about how women...