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The latest on the recall effort against New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell
Season 1 Episode 470
Organizers fighting to recall New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell claim they have enough signatures to move forward. But where the recall effort goes f…
3 years, 4 months ago
Here’s how to celebrate Black History Month with New Orleans Public Libraries
Season 1 Episode 469
It’s Black History Month around the country, and one way to celebrate in New Orleans is to get involved in all the programs offered by the public lib…
3 years, 4 months ago
With Mardi Gras in the rearview mirror, Ash Wednesday signals a season of reflection and change
Season 1 Episode 468
Today on Louisiana Considered, Mardi Gras might be over, but Ash Wednesday has arrived. We look back on a 2015 story to hear how New Orleanians trans…
3 years, 4 months ago
Celebrating Mardi Gras with three stories from the archives
Season 1 Episode 467
Today on Louisiana Considered, we are wishing all of our listeners a happy Mardi Gras with three stories from our archives! We hear about the lost hi…
3 years, 4 months ago
In honor of Lundi Gras, we look back at some of our favorite carnival stories
Season 1 Episode 466
Today on Louisiana Considered, we celebrate Lundi Gras with a look back at some of our favorite carnival stories. Professor Emeritus of Francophone S…
3 years, 4 months ago
How NPR’s ‘White Lies’ unearths largely untold story of the Talladega prison riot
Season 1 Episode 465
Mardi Gras is back! After a stay-at-home year in 2021 and shortened parades in 2022, krewes are finally rolling on their full, traditional routes. Bu…
3 years, 4 months ago
A new investigation details impact of gentrification in New Orleans’ Treme neighborhood
Season 1 Episode 464
New Orleans is one of the few major American cities without some form of rapid transit. Now, the Regional Transit Authority is trying to change that …
3 years, 4 months ago
A Streetcar Named Desire – the classic New Orleans-based play – takes on new life as a ballet
Season 1 Episode 463
Heart disease, high blood pressure, and hypertension are not only common in the Gulf South, but they also disproportionately impact Black communities…
3 years, 4 months ago
In new collection of African American poetry and texts, LSU libraries connect families to ancestors
Season 1 Episode 462
After years of trying to track down their grandfather's publications, two cousins from Maryland finally found what they were looking for at LSU Libra…
3 years, 4 months ago
Making Mardi Gras accessible: How Krewe of King Arthur accommodates for riders with disabilities
Season 1 Episode 461
Organizers of the Mayor Cantrell recall in New Orleans are pushing for more signatures before the February 22 deadline to bring the question to the b…
3 years, 4 months ago