Though President Joe Biden easily won the nation’s first 2024 democratic presidential primary in South Carolina recently, turnout by voters of color was less than robust which could manifest into […]
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In the Pursuit of Environmental Justice: Then, Now, and Beyond
February 20, 2024Today, let us pause and honor the indomitable spirit of Emelda Jones West, a revered figure hailing from Convent, Louisiana. Emelda was, above all, a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, […]
LSU Health New Orleans Hosts Camp Tiger Auction To Benefit Children With Medical Disabilities
February 20, 2024Proceeds benefit free summer camp experience for children with mental and physical disabilities Medical students from LSU Health New Orleans will host the Camp Tiger Auction & Benefit Friday, March 8 at […]
New Orleans Starbucks Baristas Win Union Election, As Nationwide Movement Grows
February 15, 2024The St. Claude & Elysian Fields store becomes 4th store in Louisiana to win union, as historic effort gains momentum New Orleans, LA — Starbucks workers continue to win union organizing victories […]
DA Williams Issues Statement on Public Safety Agreement With Attorney General
February 8, 2024New Orleans, LA — We truly believe in a fair, just, and efficient system. The important reforms implemented under former Chiefs Serpas and Harrison were critical to a change in the culture […]
Celebrate Seafood This Lenten Season at One of These Local Favorites
February 8, 2024Soon enough Mardi Gras will be over which brings the beginning of the Lenten season. It is customary, for those who celebrate, to give up eating meat on Fridays, as […]
City of New Orleans Renewed as a Silver-level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists
February 7, 2024The City of New Orleans today announced that the League of American Bicyclists has honored the City’s efforts to build better places for people to bike with a renewal of […]
Registration Underway for Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp
February 1, 2024Aspiring young musicians who are seeking a unique opportunity to study with world class musicians are encouraged to apply for the 30th annual Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp, said […]
Fishermen, Southwest Louisianans, Advocates Respond to Biden’s Pause on Gas Export Approvals, Overhaul of Review Process, Call for Industry Phaseout
January 29, 2024On Friday, January 26th, President Biden announced that his administration would pause approvals for gas export terminals, and overhaul the approval process to include climate, economic, national security, and environmental justice […]
Bye, Bye Bywater American Bistro; Hello BABS!
January 29, 2024Chef Nina Compton’s retouched, refocused & redesigned restaurant reopens as BABs The wait might not have been long but it was certainly worth it as Chef Nina Compton and her husband/business partner Larry […]
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