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Alice Craft-Kerney had been working as a nurse at Charity Hospital for over 19 years when Hurricane Katrina hit and disrupted her career.
The Ashé Cultural Arts Center held a gathering at Congo Square and led a procession through Tremé Saturday morning (July 5) ...
Jemima Joél Brady was looking forward to attending Paul B. Habans Elementary School, the neighborhood school where her older ...
The Department of Defense is abruptly shutting down a satellite program that meteorologists say is crucial to hurricane forecasting — just as what’s expected to be an “above-normal” Atlantic hurricane ...
Councilmember Joe Giarrusso asked the presenters why these details are often being discussed towards the end of the summer rather than ahead of time, referencing payroll issues that caused some teens ...
Known as the Thompson Sisters, Alice, Jean and Shirley were on the front lines of the Civil Rights Movement. They participated in sit-ins, protests and the 1961 Freedom Rides.
Dozens of protesters gathered outside of the Hale Boggs Federal Building on Monday (June 23) to express opposition to the United States’ attacks on Iran.
When it comes to collaborations, the one between Fats Domino and David Louis Bartholomew was epic. For 10 years, they produced 40 singles that hit the Top 40 R&B charts, with seven at No 1.
Sen. Bernie Sanders is asking Sen. Bill Cassidy, the Republican chair of the health committee, to investigate Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent decision to fire all 17 members of the ...
This story was reported and written by a student with the support of the non-profit Louisiana Collegiate News Collaborative, an LSU-led coalition of eight universities funded by the Henry Luce and ...
By Jack Brook, Associated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Supreme Court announced Monday it will hear an appeal from Chevron, Exxon and other oil and gas companies that lawsuits ...
In addition, the rising costs of touring have resulted in rising ticket prices. Cameron said that there aren’t as many people in New Orleans who can afford concert tickets for an artist like Lil Wayne ...