Featured
The Power of the Black Dollar
By Edwin Buggage From the Slave Ship to the “Owner” Ship WBOK 1230AM has become an important radio station in the City giving voice to African-American issues in New Orleans. While there are a host […]
Month: April 2018
Local
Tricentennial Reception Honors First Lady of The Republic of Haiti
Story and Photos By Monte’ Lambert The local Haitian-American Community welcomed Martine Moïse, the First Lady of Haiti at a Tricentennial Reception on April 21st. The reception was held in the Administration Auditorium on Xavier […]
Local
New Orleans: Eight Years Later
By Edwin Buggage A Changing of the Guard New Orleans is on the eve of the changing of the guard; seeing the ending of one administration and the beginning of another. It has been eight […]
42 Tribes
Big Chief Jeremy” Black” Lacen Black Flame Hunters
By Glenn Jones and Oba Lorrius Coming home to the culture: Although this was the first year Black Flame Hunters has hit the streets, their Chief is a Wiley Vet. Growing up, uptown at the […]
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Top Apps to Make Fashionable Photos
By Delaney George In fashion, sometimes, our best look is not our most photogenic look. Your shirt may need some color there, a shoe might need some focus and flare over here; All common issues […]
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Exhibit Celebrates Authentic Life of Seventh Ward Neighborhoods
Story and Photos By Ka’Lya Ellis It was a tribute to the “Year of the Camo 2: The Neighborhood,” an art exhibit put owned by Marigny Visual Artist and New Orleans Center for Creative Arts […]
Commentary
Stop Being Stunned Already
By John Slade “The world is stunned to discover that prehistoric creatures exist in the Twentieth Century.” That quote was uttered by a breathless news anchor in the American cut of the classic 1963 picture, […]
Local
Foundation Raises Funds to Continue to Support Local Students through College
By Leland Johnson The months of April and May mark the ending of the school year and high school careers for many students in New Orleans. The PLEASE Foundation (People Leading Educational and Spiritual Excellence), […]
Featured
And A Child Shall Lead Them
By Marion Hercyl On March 24, the –year-old fifth-grader was onstage speaking at the March for Our Lives in Washington, D.C. During her three-minute speech, she spoke decisively about the lack of sustained media attention […]
News
ESSA Demands Full Transparency on K-12 Educational Funding
By Lauren Poteat Public school systems throughout the nation will now be required to be a lot more transparent when it comes to school funding. According to the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), signed […]