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The Community That Built Black New Orleans Now Faces Deportation

2026-07-20T17:12:53-05:00July 20th, 2026|News, Think504|

The Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians in June 2026. Roughly 5,000 Haitians live in Louisiana, most in the greater New Orleans area, and many now face

Jeff Landry Has No Clothes — And New Orleans Business Leaders Need to Say So

2026-07-20T17:11:40-05:00July 20th, 2026|News, Think504|

The governor of Louisiana has successfully convinced most of this state that he is an unstoppable political force. He controls the legislature. He controls the courts. He controls the attorney general. He pushed the

Essence Fest Wants $12 Million a Year. New Orleans Should Ask What It Gets Back

2026-07-09T16:19:15-05:00July 8th, 2026|News, Think504|

Essence Fest is seeking up to $12 million a year from New Orleans and Louisiana as its contract expires in September. The economic case for keeping it here is  

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