City, alumni and fans get ready for the 55th Annual Bayou Classic
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Reporter Even way up in Chicago, folks knew something special was beginning in New Orleans. In November 1974, legendary Chicago Defender sports editor A.S. “Doc” Young had ventured almost ... Fixing the unfairness of prison gerrymandering
By Olivia Paschal Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) — The South is home to several states with high rates of incarceration and criminal justice systems rooted in slavery and Jim Crow. ... Is Jefferson Parish going from red to blue?
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer The first bastion of the Republican Party of Louisiana, Jefferson Parish produced Dave Treen, David Vitter, Steve Scalise, and the Nation’s longest-serving GOP Chairman Roger Villere. Yet ... Convention Center approves 2020 spending plan, defers vote on major architectural contract
By Michael Isaac Stein The Lens The governing body of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center set its 2020 budget at its Wednesday meeting. The Convention Center board was also ... Ahead of major tourism industry merger, council members worry about accountability and public input in the city’s tourism future
By Michael Isaac Stein The Lens On November 15, The New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation, a public municipal entity, provided some of the first details into what it will look like ...
New Orleans’ Grammy nominees boast the sounds of the city
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer It’s almost as if you can hear the rhythms and soul of New Orleans when looking over the list of local artists who have been nominated for ...
First City Court’s first African-American judge dies
Judge Angelique Aristell Reed, the first African-American judge elected to serve in First City Court of the Parish of Orleans, died on November 16, 2019 following a brief illness. She ... State’s Legislative Black Caucus and its Foundation host Bayou Classic brunch
Baton Rouge, La. — The Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus (LLBC) and the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus Foundation (LLBCF) will host the 35th Annual Bayou Classic Scholarship Jazz Brunch on November ... The African-American musician behind the SHADD piano
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — From churches and especially symphonic tunings, Warren Shadd said he understood that the piano had a disadvantage. The unwelcomed guest: Holiday Heart Syndrome
By Glenn Ellis Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — From Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day, emergency room visits and hospital admissions for acute illnesses tend to spike. While the holidays are a joyous time ...
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By Ryan Whirty Contributing Reporter Even way up in Chicago, folks knew something special was beginning in New Orleans. In November 1974, legendary Chicago Defender sports editor A.S. “Doc” Young had ventured almost ... Fixing the unfairness of prison gerrymandering
By Olivia Paschal Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) — The South is home to several states with high rates of incarceration and criminal justice systems rooted in slavery and Jim Crow. ... Is Jefferson Parish going from red to blue?
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer The first bastion of the Republican Party of Louisiana, Jefferson Parish produced Dave Treen, David Vitter, Steve Scalise, and the Nation’s longest-serving GOP Chairman Roger Villere. Yet ... Convention Center approves 2020 spending plan, defers vote on major architectural contract
By Michael Isaac Stein The Lens The governing body of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center set its 2020 budget at its Wednesday meeting. The Convention Center board was also ... Ahead of major tourism industry merger, council members worry about accountability and public input in the city’s tourism future
By Michael Isaac Stein The Lens On November 15, The New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation, a public municipal entity, provided some of the first details into what it will look like ...
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer It’s almost as if you can hear the rhythms and soul of New Orleans when looking over the list of local artists who have been nominated for ...
Judge Angelique Aristell Reed, the first African-American judge elected to serve in First City Court of the Parish of Orleans, died on November 16, 2019 following a brief illness. She ... State’s Legislative Black Caucus and its Foundation host Bayou Classic brunch
Baton Rouge, La. — The Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus (LLBC) and the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus Foundation (LLBCF) will host the 35th Annual Bayou Classic Scholarship Jazz Brunch on November ... The African-American musician behind the SHADD piano
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — From churches and especially symphonic tunings, Warren Shadd said he understood that the piano had a disadvantage. The unwelcomed guest: Holiday Heart Syndrome
By Glenn Ellis Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — From Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day, emergency room visits and hospital admissions for acute illnesses tend to spike. While the holidays are a joyous time ...
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