Eugene Thomas, Author at The Lens

Two sides to the Katrina recovery: one black, one white — separate and unequal

by Eugene ThomasAugust 28, 2015November 7, 2019

Most white people say the recovery is going well. Most black people believe the opposite.

Government & Politics, Opinion

Memories of a black boyhood and my delight in the Confederate ‘stars and bars’

by Eugene ThomasAugust 6, 2015November 7, 2019

To escape marginalization, Black History Month must embrace ‘hard truths’

by Eugene ThomasFebruary 27, 2015November 7, 2019

Environment, Opinion

Invasion of the poop troopers: Scooping’s the law — but at a cost to the planet

by Eugene ThomasJanuary 29, 2015November 7, 2019

Slavery museum at upriver plantation stirs controversy on both sides of racial divide

by Eugene ThomasDecember 1, 2014November 7, 2019

Criminal Justice, Opinion

When the crime is ‘being black,’ police routinely respond with guns drawn

by Eugene ThomasSeptember 16, 2014November 7, 2019