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Why many Louisiana Black communities are still struggling to recover from hurricanes years later
Season 1 Episode 518
For weeks, Adam Mahoney, climate reporter for the nonprofit news organization Capital B, traveled across Louisiana investigating why Black communitie…
3 years ago
New climate study finds that more severe hurricanes are expected to hit Gulf Coast in coming years
Season 1 Episode 517
The state Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority board has approved the final version of Louisiana’s latest Coastal Master Plan. It’s a massive…
3 years ago
New HNOC exhibit tells the story of Black women fighting for the right to vote in New Orleans
Season 1 Episode 516
While women were granted the right to vote in 1920 with the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, that right was not easily protected for Black women. …
3 years ago
A look at the two Louisiana bills targeting LGBTQ+ youth rights in schools
Season 1 Episode 515
Last Thursday, the Louisiana House Education Committee approved House Bills 466 and 81, which would ban discussions of gender and sexual identities i…
3 years ago
Sea Change Episode 3 Part 2: (Plant)ation Country
Season 1 Episode 514
Today on Louisiana Considered, we bring you part 2 of our third episode Sea Change, our new podcast about climate change and environmental issues acr…
3 years ago
Sea Change Episode 3 Part 1: (Plant)ation Country
Season 1 Episode 513
Today on Louisiana Considered, we bring you part 1 of our third episode Sea Change, our new podcast about climate change and environmental issues acr…
3 years ago
Following an ALS diagnosis, two best friends began annual cook-off to raise money for patient care
Season 1 Episode 512
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about an upcoming cook-off event in Lafayette to benefit Team Gleason, an organization dedicated to improving …
3 years ago
Descendants of famed New Orleans chef Leah Chase keep the family flavors alive in new cooking show
Season 1 Episode 511
‘The Dooky Chase Kitchen: Leah’s Legacy,’ is a new TV show celebrating the New Orleans cooking icon. The PBS series on WYES-TV will feature dishes pr…
3 years ago
New memorial in Colfax, Louisiana tells the true story of a 150 years-old massacre
Season 1 Episode 510
On April 13 1837, a mob of armed white men attacked the courthouse in Colfax, Louisiana, where a group of Black men had gathered to protect their rig…
3 years, 1 month ago
Medical neglect is a growing problem in Louisiana prisons. Hear from those trying to change that.
Season 1 Episode 509
Dollar stores have taken over. The big brands have more stores in the U.S. than Starbucks, Walmart, and McDonald’s combined. And they’re especially h…
3 years, 1 month ago