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By Tylan Nash When walking into the Community Book Store, it’s almost as if you are stepping inside of a piece of Black History itself. On the back wall of the store, next to the […]

By Jared Braud Climate change is one of the biggest problems facing the planet today. The State of Louisiana is at ground zero when it comes to climate change. Louisiana has had nearly 2,000 square […]

NEW ORLEANS – The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities recently named their 2018 HBCU Competitiveness Scholars – the Initiative’s highest student recognition. Chevel Powell, ‘19, is among the 63 students selected […]

NEW ORLEANS — Mayor LaToya Cantrell today announced the launch of CleanUpNOLA, a city-wide, fully coordinated initiative that will unite the efforts of multiple civil departments and the community behind a single goal for a […]

By Edwin Buggage Mayor Ben Zahn Causes Uproar over Nike Ad Featuring Colin Kaepernick Kenner Mayor Ben Zahn in a memo dated Sept. 5, 2018 ordered a barring of Nike purchases for booster clubs as […]

NEW ORLEANS – The City of New Orleans and New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) today announced  the deadline for open enrollment for Police Community Advisory Board (PCAB) membership. Open enrollment will officially end on Saturday, […]

WASHINGTON, DC- Congressman Cedric Richmond (LA-02) issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s decision to cancel pay raises for federal employees: “President Trump’s recent decision to freeze pay raises for hardworking federal employees […]

BLACK SEA (Aug. 13, 2018) Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Karen Handy, from New Orleans, stands watch on the starboard bridge wing of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) Aug. 13, 2018. Carney, […]