The New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board (SWBNO) issued a precautionary boil water advisory for the Lower Coast Algiers area on Friday, October 2. According to SWBNO, the advisory is due to a drop in water pressure after a driver struck a fire hydrant. Residents living in the affected area should use bottled water or […]
New Orleans School Board candidate Dr. J.C. Romero has been endorsed by the Orleans Parish Democratic Party (OPDEC), Forum for Equality, the Black Organization for Leadership Development (BOLD), Victory Fund, the Independent Women’s Organization (IWO), and the Alliance for Good Government. Forum for Equality and the Victory Fund are both major advocacy groups for LGBTQ+ rights […]
The vote follows the Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition’s months-long push to ban the use of the chemical weapon and years of advocating against jail expansion. New Orleans, LA, September 17, 2020—The Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition (OPPRC) has put out the following statement after today’s City Council meeting, where council members unanimously voted to […]
Baton Rouge – Today, Davante Lewis and Lynda Woolard announced a joint campaign to lead the Louisiana Democratic Party. Earlier this week, with excitement and support from every region in the state, Lynda Woolard announced her run for Chair. Davante Lewis, joins Lynda in her candidacy as her running mate seeking First Vice Chair. Davante […]
New Orleans – Today, longtime Democratic grassroots activist and strategist Lynda Woolard announced she is stepping in to fill the void left when Representative Ted James exited the race for Louisiana Democratic Party Chair. The state party leadership elections, originally scheduled for August 29th, were postponed due to Hurricane Laura, with a reschedule date yet […]
NEW ORLEANS — Longtime Democratic grassroots activist and strategist Lynda Woolard today announced she is running for first vice chair of the Louisiana Democratic Party, which will hold elections for a new leadership team on Aug. 29. “We are at a moment of transition in our nation and in our state party, which will elect […]
EXCLUSIVE SFJAZZ ‘FRIDAYS AT FIVE’ BROADCAST FEATURING ALLEN TOUSSAINT & PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND TO BENEFIT THE PRESERVATION HALL FOUNDATION & SFJAZZ ARTISTIC AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS Historic, Never-Before-Seen Concert Footage of Allen Toussaint and Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Air on One-Time Broadcast on SFJAZZ “Fridays at Five” Online Series (SAN FRANCISCO, CA, June […]
Shreveport, LA – June 15, 2020 Today’s U.S. Supreme Court 6-3 ruling that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects LGBT people from workplace discrimination is not only wonderful news for LGBT people and their allies, but also a victory for all who rejoice each time America finally lives up to the ideals that our nation has […]
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