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Congressman Carter Calls for State Department to Bring Americans Stuck in the Middle East Home

March 5, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This morning, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the State Department to help stranded Americans leave the Middle East and return to the United States. “No one should be left stranded in a time of crisis. The war in Iran is a […]

Culture Is Survival

March 3, 2026

  An Ode to the Joy of Benevolent Societies Culture shapes survival long before policy or institutional change. It influences who participates, how trust is built, and how communities organize care. In Louisiana’s River Parishes, culture has never been ornamental. It functions as a cultural system that sustains communities. Music structured labor, preserved language, and […]

When History Warns, Democracy Must Listen

February 28, 2026

There are moments in history when silence is not an option. Moments that call for memory, honesty, and the courage to speak plainly. One of the greatest mistakes any nation can make is believing that the warning signs of the past could never appear again. History teaches us the opposite. The darkest chapters rarely begin […]

Shorty Fest Returns to Celebrate the Future of New Orleans Music

February 25, 2026

On April 27, the stage at Tipitina’s will once again become a living, breathing tribute to the sound of New Orleans. Shorty Fest Presented by Acura isn’t just another festival on the city’s packed cultural calendar. It is a celebration of lineage. Of mentorship. Of the music that shaped this city and the young artists […]

New Orleans Restaurants Embrace Lent With Creative Meatless Menus

February 20, 2026

Every year in New Orleans, Lent reshapes the city’s menus almost as much as Carnival does. Here, seafood is already sacred and Catholic tradition runs deep, so the 40 days leading up to Easter are less about sacrifice and more about creativity. You can get Gulf shrimp, citrus-cured salmon, mirliton ceviche, and vegetarian curries—all things […]


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Congressman Carter Calls for State Department to Bring Americans Stuck in the Middle East Home

March 5, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This morning, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the State Department to help stranded Americans leave the Middle East and return to the United States. “No one should be left stranded in a time of crisis. The war in Iran is a […]

Culture Is Survival

March 3, 2026

  An Ode to the Joy of Benevolent Societies Culture shapes survival long before policy or institutional change. It influences who participates, how trust is built, and how communities organize care. In Louisiana’s River Parishes, culture has never been ornamental. It functions as a cultural system that sustains communities. Music structured labor, preserved language, and […]

When History Warns, Democracy Must Listen

February 28, 2026

There are moments in history when silence is not an option. Moments that call for memory, honesty, and the courage to speak plainly. One of the greatest mistakes any nation can make is believing that the warning signs of the past could never appear again. History teaches us the opposite. The darkest chapters rarely begin […]

Fisk University and Brennan Center Launch New Initiative on Democracy and Justice in the South

February 26, 2026

The Partnership for Southern Impact will work with communities and organizations across the South to build more representative and responsive state and local governments.  Fisk and the Brennan Center will develop nonpartisan solutions to problems like voter suppression, partisan redistricting, and excessively punitive criminal justice. The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law and Fisk University’s […]


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