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Domino Sugar: The Sweetest Brand Built on Black Bones | Evans Cutchmore
Domino Sugar: The Sweetest Brand Built on Black Bones | Evans Cutchmore
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show featured sugar cane as a cultural celebration, but the symbol tells a darker story about corporate accountability and economic extraction. My latest piece examines... Read more...
I'd Want a Choice: Why New York's Medical Aid in Dying Law Matters | Evans Cutchmore
I'd Want a Choice: Why New York's Medical Aid in Dying Law Matters | Evans Cutchmore
I've never had to watch someone I love die slowly, in pain, with no hope of recovery, until now. A friend who fought cancer for ten years just lost her... Read more...
College Sports Is Getting Richer. Athletes Still Aren't Ready. | Evans Cutchmore
College Sports Is Getting Richer. Athletes Still Aren't Ready. | Evans Cutchmore
College football jerseys are about to look a lot more like professional sports uniforms. With NCAA programs now allowed to sell commercial patch placements and mandated to share millions in... Read more...
Why Community Leadership Strengthens Your Content Strategy (Not Just Your Reputation) | Evans Cutchmore
Why Community Leadership Strengthens Your Content Strategy (Not Just Your Reputation) | Evans Cutchmore
Community leadership is often treated as a reputational asset, but its deeper value is rarely discussed. This essay argues that proximity to real people and real consequences doesn’t just enhance... Read more...
“You Big Dummy”: Why Lamont Sanford Mattered to Black America | Evans Cutchmore
“You Big Dummy”: Why Lamont Sanford Mattered to Black America | Evans Cutchmore
Sanford and Son was more than a sitcom for Black America; it was a mirror. At the center stood Demond Wilson as Lamont Sanford, the quiet, grounded son whose restraint... Read more...
The First Amendment Is Not Conditional | Evans Cutchmore
The First Amendment Is Not Conditional | Evans Cutchmore
At the heart of these arrests is a far more dangerous question than any single protest or charge: Who still gets to speak freely in America, and who does not?... Read more...
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Why New Orleans' Data Center Moratorium Is Actually a Win (Even If It Doesn't Feel Like One) | Evans Cutchmore
What does it look like when passion meets process in city government? Today's New Orleans City Council vote on data centers showed exactly that: residents demanding an outright ban, a... Read more...
The Inheritance of Disorder: What the Cantrell Administration Leaves Behind for Helena Moreno | Evans Cutchmore
The Inheritance of Disorder: What the Cantrell Administration Leaves Behind for Helena Moreno | Evans Cutchmore
As LaToya Cantrell exits office, New Orleans faces a sobering reality: years of controversy, stalled execution, and eroded trust have left the city in need of repair. The incoming administration,... Read more...
We Don’t Need Another Sneaker Tribute. We Need a Seat at the Table. | Evans Cutchmore
We Don’t Need Another Sneaker Tribute. We Need a Seat at the Table. | Evans Cutchmore
Nike's LeBron "MLK" sneaker, a $210 tribute inspired by the Lorraine Motel, wasn't just tone-deaf. It exposed who holds power in the rooms where Black history becomes marketing material. The... Read more...
The Inconsistency of Honoring Legacies: A Call for Fairness | Evans Cutchmore
The Inconsistency of Honoring Legacies: A Call for Fairness | Evans Cutchmore
Marie Justine Cirnaire Couvent left land in 1837 to educate Black orphans, creating a legacy rooted in empowerment and access. Yet today, the Archdiocese of New Orleans has chosen to... Read more...
New Orleans City Council | Evans Cutchmore
How a 16-Month Notification Gap Led to a Special City Council Meeting: A Case Study in Civic Engagement
You don't need to be a political insider to fix broken government systems. You need to identify the problem, research the solution, and show up. Here's how I'm doing exactly... Read more...
The Inconsistency of Honoring Legacies: A Call for Fairness | Evans Cutchmore
The Inconsistency of Honoring Legacies: A Call for Fairness | Evans Cutchmore
The removal of Marie Couvent's name from the school she founded is emblematic of a wider inconsistency in how we honor historical figures. The New Orleans school board, as part... Read more...