Usher made a bold statement with his attire at the Essence Music Festival this weekend. Not widely known for his political opinions, the singer appeared…

Blacks in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans have made some educational progress, but the median income has not risen as much as that of White households, reports NOLA.…

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Symbols Matter. Words Matter. That’s what one local entrepreneur, Frank Scurlock, reminded us of when he paid for skywriting during Jazz Fest. New Orleanians looked…

A scandal in New Orleans has the city riveted as a prominent lawyer, his wife, a Federal judge and a businesswoman who is head of…

Beyonce and Jay Z have shelled out the big bucks for the “La Casa de Castille”, according to sources like Variety and the real estate blog Curbed. The mansion, located in…

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The details of former NFL star Darren Shaper’s plea deal for serial rape have come out, and one bizarre one – penile plethysmograph, or PPG…

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As the city of St. Louis celebrates Mardi Gras, the lighthearted celebration can’t change the somber tone in the area following the death of Michael…

Rev. Al Sharpton talks about the continuing need for policing around the country especially in the latest police shooting controversy in New Orleans about a man who…

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What you see above is a map of Detroit. The small colorful dots represent people, plotted to show where they live and their race. Whites are…

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A two-year-old toddler was found walking along a rainy New Orleans street Wednesday night after two men stole her father’s car from a gas station…

I guess you can say, PJ Morton was destined for solo stardom. The NOLA native is finally get his well-deserved shine after playing keys for…

01/03/14- Roland Martin talks with Louisiana State Senator Karen Carter Peterson about why the state hasn’t utilized $1.5 billion in storm recovery aid despite the…