Media Library

The Archive. The Record. The Truth.

Every video, article, statement, and interview — documented, preserved, and accessible. No platform can erase this.

video2024

Claiborne Avenue: Before the Interstate

A documentary look at what Claiborne Avenue was before the I-10 destroyed Black-owned businesses in Treme.

Byron Cole Media
article2024

Why I Ran for Mayor — Twice

An honest account of running grassroots campaigns against a system designed to keep outsiders out.

ByronCole.com
statementJun 2024

Official Statement on June 2024 City Council Incident

A factual account of what happened, why it happened, and what it means for civic participation in New Orleans.

Official Statement
interview2017

WWL-TV: Mayoral Candidate Byron Stephan Cole

Byron explains his first run for public office and the legacy of his mother, civic activist Mama D.

WWL-TV
video2024

Community Town Hall: Seventh Ward Future

A recorded town hall discussing development, gentrification, and community-led planning in the Seventh Ward.

Byron Cole Media
article2024

The Problem with 'Followers'

Why social media followers aren't an audience you own — and what that means for activists and community leaders.

ByronCole.com
statement2024

On Accountability in Local Government

Why showing up to public meetings matters, and why those in power prefer you don't.

Official Statement
interview2024

WDSU: Community Activist Byron Cole

Coverage of Byron Cole's activism and community organizing work in New Orleans.

WDSU News
video2017

Remembering Mama D: A Legacy of Resistance

A tribute to Dyan French Cole and her decades of civil rights advocacy in New Orleans.

Community Archive

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Every piece of content published here is backed up and preserved independently. Social media posts can be deleted, accounts can be suspended, and algorithms can suppress reach. This archive exists outside of those systems. If you see something here, it's because Byron chose to publish it — and it stays until he decides otherwise.