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Satchmo Summerfest 2014
Jul 23, 2014, 1:01 p.m.
In a City chockfull of festivals with new ones propping up every day, there is one that has come to embody the true spirit of the City of a great New Orleanian.Louis Armstrong
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The Rise and Fall of Ray Nagin
Jul 15, 2014, 10:22 p.m.
A Chapter in the New Orleans Post Katrina saga has ended with former Mayor C . Ray Nagin being found guilty of accepting payoffs for city contracts, becoming the first mayor
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Ray Nagin Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison
Jul 9, 2014, 11:17 a.m.
Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for bribery, money laundering and other corruption that spanned his two terms
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The Essence of New Orleans
Jun 30, 2014, 5:31 p.m.
Again it is that time of the year where over a half a million people come to the city of New Orleans for the Essence Music Festival. On what is two decades this year of celebrating
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New NAACP President Says Protest in His DNA
May 28, 2014, 1:07 p.m.
When Rev. Frederick D. Haynes III of Dallas, Texas learned that the NAACP Board of Directors had chosen Cornell William Brooks over him, Attorney Barbara R. Arnwine
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Justice and Beyond
May 18, 2014, 11:05 a.m.
In a City that is rebuilding the struggle for justice continues. There are many issues that continue to plague the City. There are organizations and individuals dedicated
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Dee-1: On a Mission with a Vision to Redefine Hip-Hop
May 3, 2014, 9:26 a.m.
When many think of hip-hop in its contemporary context it conjures up images of hedonism, misogyny and materialism run amok. It is unfortunate that in recent history
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James Andrews: Ambassador of New Orleans Music and Culture
Apr 23, 2014, 1:28 p.m.
James Andrews is part of an amazing musical tradition of a City that continues to bless the world with great music. Over the years he has been at the forefront of New Orleans music
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Satchmo Summerfest 2014

The Rise and Fall of Ray Nagin

Ray Nagin Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

The Essence of New Orleans

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Justice and Beyond

Dee-1: On a Mission with a Vision to Redefine Hip-Hop

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