Close

Politics

Culture/Lifestyle

Environment

Op-Ed/Lagniappe

Sports

Tag: Marielle Songy

Adult Swim Recruited Local Artists for Mural Project Meant To Spark Meaningful Conversations in Communities

July 28, 2021

Artists and muralists Nik Richard, Morrah Burton-Edwards, and Jade Meyers recently completed their murals for the Adult Swim Mural Project. Through a partnership with Atlanta-based non-profit, Living Walls, artists are trained in mural-making and creating works of art that start meaningful conversations with the community at large. The artists and vision were brought together through […]

VAYLA New Orleans Takes Action With Petition To End Data Exclusion of AAPI Community in Voter and Public Records

July 15, 2021

The Vietnamese American Young Leaders Association of New Orleans (VAYLA-NO) recently announced the official launch of their petition for inclusion, demanding state officials include data for more racial groups in voter statistics and beyond. It comes at a historical influx of xenophobia, racial hate and violence in the United States. VAYLA New Orleans exists as […]

Closed for Storm Not Only Tells the Story of the Abandoned Six Flags, but Also Highlights the Haunting Effects It Continues To Have on the Community

July 8, 2021

Closed for Storm is the directorial debut of filmmaker Jake Williams for Bright Sun Films. The documentary focuses on the location of the former Six Flags New Orleans theme park, which has been sitting abandoned and rotting, since Hurricane Katrina made landfall nearly 16 years ago.  Although some groups, including Kiernan West LLC and S.H.I.E.L.D […]

New Orleans Native Mignon Francois Discusses the Origin of The Cupcake Collection, and How She Built the Wildly Successful Empire From Scratch

June 23, 2021

In 2005, New Orleans-native Mignon Francois was at a crossroads in her life. She had just moved to Nashville, and she and her family were struggling to make ends meet, after jobs they were promised fell through.  “My husband and I had moved to Nashville for a better life for our children,” Francois explained. “We […]

The Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience Explores 300 Years of Jewish Cultural Heritage in the American South

May 28, 2021

On May 27th, The Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience opened at 818 Howard Avenue in a 9,000 square foot space. Exhibits will explore the many ways Jews in the American South influenced and were influenced by the distinct cultural heritage of their communities, covering more than 13 states and 300 years of history. I […]

Go to Page