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Ogden Museum Let’s Families Take a Trip to the Past Through Photography
By La’Shance Perry Dozens of smiling faces, and eager minds filled the Ogden Museum of Southern Art to admire and educate themselves on the history of photography and paintings in the region on Nov. 8, […]
Local
Now is the Time to Enroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace
NEW ORLEANS — This week marks the beginning of open enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace. Starting today, local organizations are mobilizing to help Greater New Orleans area residents sign up for health insurance coverage […]
Commentary
Deep South States Take a Long-Overdue Step Out of the Jim Crow Past
By Marc H. Morial President & CEO National Urban League “Today it is perfectly legal to discriminate against criminals in nearly all the ways that it was once legal to discriminate against African Americans. Once […]
Data Zone
Sudan Celebrates 35th Anniversary
Photos by Oba Lorrius Jerome Smith watched as Sudan Social Aid and Pleasure Club came out of the Treme Community Center as they celebrated their 35th Anniversary on Sunday, November 11th. The members of Sudan, […]
Commentary
Spiritually Speaking Do You Love You?
By James A. Washington Publisher, Dallas Weekly Newspaper The road to spiritual salvation is sometimes so obvious, so apparent that we just miss it. Like most of Jesus’ message, it doesn’t seem possible that by […]
News
Hollywood East: The Dream Realized
By Calla Victoria Enter Lucky Johnson, native New Orleanian, accomplished actor, writer, and movie producer; with a degree in Performing Arts and Media in Theater and Film. Lucky Johnson and first cousin Tyler Perry were […]
Local
Community Book Center Read-a-thon Kickstarter Celebrates Readers and Writers
The Community Book Center has been an enduring institution in New Orleans cultural landscape for decades. As part of its 35th Anniversary Celebration, they’re collaborating with local artists, educators, and community groups to produce a […]
National
Power of the Gavel: Five Black Caucus Members Set to Chair Committees in Congress
By Lauren Victoria Burke Along with what could be nine new members of the Congressional Black Caucus, the CBC will also likely feature five new Chairman wielding the gavel of five committees in the U.S. […]
Featured
Historic Election in New Orleans
By Benjamin Bates It was a historic night for voters nationwide. In New Orleans citizens went to the ballot to vote for several elected offices and Louisiana Constitutional Amendments on the ballot. Including Constitutional Amendment […]