Gulf South’s most family-friendly festival features the largest variety of beignets available in one place on one day Beignet Fest, the Gulf South’s most family-friendly and inclusive festival, returns Saturday, Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at City Park’s Festival Grounds with a mouthwatering menu featuring new items and old favorites. Some early standouts […]
There’s never been a better time to try vegan! The inaugural NOLA Vegan Chef Challenge kicks off on September 1st. Local chefs will be competing for your votes with creative and delicious plant-based menu options. Veganism is on the rise, and you’re invited to see why! It’s easy to participate. GO! You have one month—from […]
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Devin Davis, a progressive candidate running for Congress in Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District, will hold a press conference on the anniversaries of Hurricanes Katrina and Ida to announce “Insuring Our Future: A Plan to Solve Our Home Insurance Crisis.” This comprehensive policy proposal aims to address Louisiana’s home insurance crisis, which […]
Program Aims to Train 50 Organizers, Knock Over 100,000 Doors this Fall Step Up Louisiana announced a once in a generation investment in grassroots organizing in the Deep South, Tuesday. The Fall for Liberation is an organizing drive that will train 50 Southeast Louisiana residents on community, labor and electoral organizing. With plans to knock […]
CAMERON PARISH, LA – Fishing families, residents, and advocates expressed concerns and spoke out in opposition to Venture Global’s proposed permit increases at a public hearing held by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) last night in Cameron Parish. Attendees encouraged LDEQ to reject the proposed permit increases for Venture Global’s Calcasieu Pass (CP) facility, detailing […]
Survivor’s of the world’s worst industrial disaster, the Bhopal gas disaster, will embark on a speaking tour across the United States starting this week in Louisiana. They will meet with frontline communities and environmental justice advocates across the state, and speak at two public events: Lake Charles: Wednesday August 21st, 6-7:30PM. At UUMC Safe Harbor; […]
Allowing higher admissions would drastically increase area pollution, endanger residents CAMERON, LA – Residents, local fishermen, and advocates will attend a public hearing on Tuesday, August 20 hosted by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) and oppose Venture Global’s requested air permit increases for its liquified natural gas (LNG) facility, Calcasieu Pass (CP). Granting the permit increases […]
New Orleans, LA – Life is tough enough without the added stress of deciding where to eat, especially in a city as rich in culinary options as New Orleans. That’s why HEROfarm has launched the New Orleans Restaurant Roulette, a clever #TapTapEat web app designed to take the guesswork out of choosing a restaurant during the COOLinary New Orleans tradition from […]
Part of the 2024 National Urban League Conference, the summit provided a dynamic, interactive resource hub for small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs seeking the next level of business success. (NEW ORLEANS) AUGUST 8, 2024 – Julie Vaucresson, owner and operator of Creole Made Easy, LLC, took top honors at the National Urban League Pitch […]
AUGUST 14, 2024, NEW ORLEANS—Women With A Vision (WWAV), in partnership with the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice, is hosting the grand opening of a new Voter Engagement Center with the goal of turning out the local vote during the upcoming November election. A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place, followed by a reception. […]
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