Terrytown Lawyer Pokes Fun at Murder of Baton Rouge Icon
July 20, 2019
One Terrytown lawyer saw fit to use Ms. Sadie's murder as a joke following the announcement of her death.
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“…Has No Shadows”: An interview with Travis Bird of Shotgun Cinema
July 1, 2019
I often find myself pondering on the state of moviegoing in New Orleans. We have some great programming (sometimes overlooked) but there’s always more to do. We have great venues, but not nearly enough (though they’re pretty wonderful). This is Hollywood South supposedly, and yet our film watching and appreciation culture could use some additional […]
Essence Festival 2019: Beyond The Music
July 1, 2019
The 2019 Annual Essence Festival continues its track of expansion in audience, scope, and influence – both on social and economic levels. Last years event brought in well over 500,000 attendees and $280 million in city revenue. The four-day event incorporates more of Louisiana’s black and minority-owned businesses via initiatives created by Essence’s new black […]
Camp is Always a Bad Idea: An Op-Ed
June 26, 2019
Call them what they are and call them out for what they’re doing: they’re concentration camps, and anytime we have them, bad things happen.
EVICTED: New Orleans’ Most Affordable Neighborhoods Are Pushing Residents Out
June 25, 2019
From January 2015 to June 2018, an estimated 24,000 residents were displaced due to court-ordered evictions. One in four black households.
Dispatches from a Sinking State: How Louisiana Communities Can Adapt to Climate Change
June 1, 2019
The report explains that some parts of Louisiana are home to communities that will have no choice but to relocate.
All Under One Roof: An Interview with Rebecca Theim, author of “Hell and High Water”
June 1, 2019
Author Rebecca Theim talks to writer Bill Arceneaux about the merger of The Advocate and the Times-Picayune, and what that might mean for New Orleans.
A Mission Towards Collective Impact: Judy Reese Morse and The Urban League of Louisiana
June 1, 2019
A woman of vision, commitment, inspiration, and sound experience: Judy Reese Morse is the newly elected President and CEO of the Urban League of Louisiana.
Robert Mueller: “If we had confidence that the President clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so.”
May 29, 2019
After two years of silence, special counsel Robert Mueller gave a statement clarifying his findings in his investigation.
When Talking About Abortion Remember to Be Inclusive
May 17, 2019
Abortion affects more than just women, and we should be mindful of that when discussing it.
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