The Rev. William Barnwell, Author at The Lens

White fears, black people: voluntary segregation and how to stop it

by The Rev. William BarnwellJanuary 28, 2020January 30, 2020

In late October 2019, at the Obama Foundation Summit in Chicago, former First Lady Michelle Obama said she “can’t make people not be afraid of black people.” Continuing, she said, “I don’t know what’s going on. I can’t explain what’s happening in your head. But maybe if I show up every day as a human, […]

Opinion

Corporate wealth or the truth

by The Rev. William BarnwellDecember 16, 2019December 16, 2019

The Advocate’s editorial board “welcomes” petrochemical plants, even as its reporters show how dangerous that attitude has been.

Opinion

As activists are arrested in Baton Rouge, in-depth coverage shows Louisiana’s ‘Death Alley’ to the world

by The Rev. William BarnwellNovember 13, 2019November 13, 2019

For the first time in years, the recently combined papers teamed up with the nonprofit ProPublica news service to give us the urgent, in-depth coverage that the worsening crisis deserves.

Opinion

David v. Goliath: The October March to save lives in Louisiana’s ‘Death Alley’

by The Rev. William BarnwellOctober 10, 2019November 7, 2019

Rise St. James and Concerned Citizens of St. John plan a second march to raise awareness about the impact of the chemical industry in Louisiana’s ‘Death Alley.’