Three Generations One Education
June 1, 2018
When she was just six years old, Leona Tate helped to desegregate Louisana's schools.
Category: June 2018
Living with Mental Health and Illness in Orleans: Access to Treatment, and Other Thoughts.
June 1, 2018
The purpose of this piece is not to be an authority on the state of mental health and illness or the access to treatment of mental health conditions and illnesses in New Orleans. My purpose is to make a few statements based on the experiences that those around me have had in my ten years […]
Profile of a New Orleans Artist
June 1, 2018
I began painting while receiving instruction from a local community center artist and teacher shortly after graduating from college. I developed some sensibility for abstract expression from a former teacher on Oak St., Miriam Lilje, and her studio – Atelier Mimi. One of my favorite painting projects with her started out as a realistic image […]
What is all this fuss about preserving old houses?
June 1, 2018
Historic preservation: a beautiful and yet, touchy subject. I have nearly completed the Preservation Studies Master program at Tulane, and honestly, I am still in the process of understanding this vast topic. Stories compile upon stories and as more clarity springs forth, more questions are realized. One thing I have learned is that there is […]
Transplant
June 1, 2018
I was seventeen when I told my mom I wasn’t a girl. At that time, I knew other trans people only through accessorized tropes on TV, a few books, and of course, like a true millennial, I followed many trans folks on social media. I grew up in a small, Gulf Coast, beach town – […]
Moving to New Orleans
June 1, 2018
Open my eyes See freedom in front of me, Humidity and knowledge given for free. I was the story of suburban man, I was ignorance I was in shadow I did despair. But knowledge is freely given To those who seek it without fear. And ignorance can be cured, Once in darkness, I now dwell […]
New Orleans: Stormy Weather, Shifting Populace.
June 1, 2018
Depending on who you ask, it is generally perceived that business in New Orleans is booming in the post-Katrina era. The city has found itself front-and-center in the nation’s trend of urban renewal, an intense tourism economy and a population boom from first-time residents. New Orleans attracts potential residents looking for culture, new opportunities, and […]
“Very, Very Gray”
June 1, 2018
As a New Orleans movie enthusiast, I’ve been following the goings on of local group Timecode: NOLA ever since their Super 8mm contests a decade ago. I entered one – it didn’t go well. They’ve gone on to produce collective films like Where Y’at? Hello!,and Humidity, but have also worked with individual filmmakers like Jason […]
Euphorbia – An Oasis in New Orleans
June 1, 2018
Oak Street: It sits at the edge of Orleans Parish, between the River Bend and the Jefferson Parish line. It holds many gems; artisan shops, great restaurants, local watering holes, famous places like the Maple Leaf Bar and Jacques-Imo’s Restaurant. What many people have come to find, but still more have yet to discover is […]
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