William Thacker McBride Jr., a prominent figure in Black arts movement, was born in New Orleans

Alexandria airfield board cancels meeting on planned immigration detention center

After dozens of people showed up in August to protest a plan to open an ICE detention facility near the Alexandria airport, the England Airpark board scheduled a special meeting on the facility for Sept. 8. Days before that meeting was scheduled, the board cancelled without explanation.

PHOTOS: New Orleans queer community arises for Southern Decadence

The theme for this year’s Southern Decadence parade was “Phoenix Rising.”

Can Jamie Davis run a competitive Louisiana U.S. Senate campaign?

For Davis to do well in the November Senate election, he will need to find a way to significantly increase turnout in traditional Democratic strongholds like New Orleans.

The tragic reality of the toll enslaved children endured at Whitney Plantation

Inside the Whitney Plantation Museum of slavery in Wallace, Louisiana, a memorial is dedicated to babies, reminding us that slavery’s violence also targeted the most vulnerable.

It’s dangerously hot inside some New Orleans homes, even with air conditioning, study says

Air conditioning is critical to protect against extreme heat, but new research suggests that more public resources are needed so New Orleans residents use it without fear of energy costs.