One of the first Black Marines became NASA manager

‘We have to adapt:’ Groups propose using nature to relieve 7th Ward flooding

A community-led flood investigation found that I-10 runoff, missing or clogged catch basins and broken drainage pipes are causing stressful flooding for residents in New Orleans’ 7th Ward.

In defeat, Jamie Davis eyes races for governor or U.S. Senate

Davis said his campaign proved that a Black candidate and Democrat could succeed in Louisiana.

Sixth annual vigil honors people who died while unhoused

The Let Us Not Forget Vigil was hosted at Washington Square, after being hosted at Duncan Plaza and Jackson Square in previous years.

Results in Mississippi Senate race could come Wednesday

Results from Hinds, the state's largest county, could determine the winner between Scott Colom and Cindy Hyde-Smith

WIlliam Nickerson taught jazz musicians to read music

In the early days of jazz, William Joseph Nickerson taught some of New Orleans’ pioneering brass band musicians to read music and score compositions, according to the Historic New Orleans Collection. Historian Marcus Christian described Nickerson, a music instructor at Southern University, as a “musician of distinction” whose reputation and skill attracted “students of both […]