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A look back on two stories that celebrate Louisiana’s Black history
Season 1 Episode 428
As we approach the new year, we are looking back on some of our favorite stories from 2022. Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn what the Richards…
3 years, 4 months ago
Remembering P.B.S. Pinchback, Louisiana’s – and the nation’s – first Black governor
Season 1 Episode 427
In December of 1872, Pickney Benton Stewart Pinchback, otherwise known as PBS Pinchback, became governor of Louisiana. He was the first African Ameri…
3 years, 5 months ago
What's next for Claiborne Expressway? Our metro reporter breaks down the redesign proposals
Season 1 Episode 426
In the 1960s, the construction of New Orleans’ Claiborne Expressway split a prominent Black neighborhood in half. WWNO’s Metro reporter Carly Berlin …
3 years, 5 months ago
From New Orleans to Amsterdam and back, here’s the story of the oldest-known footage of Mardi Gras
Season 1 Episode 425
Last week, the Library of Congress announced that the short silent film titled Mardi Gras Carnival has been added to the National Film Registry. The …
3 years, 5 months ago
From Kwanzaa bike rides to Chanukah parades, here’s how to celebrate the holidays in Louisiana
Season 1 Episode 423
Between a menorah parade and a Southern Fried Chanukah a cappella concert, there’s plenty of ways to celebrate the festival of lights in New Orleans.…
3 years, 5 months ago
Katrina rebuilding program prioritized the wealthy over the poorest residents, ProPublica reports
Season 1 Episode 422
For years, low-income residents of New Orleans have said the Road Home program – a federal rebuilding effort in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina – …
3 years, 5 months ago
In honor of National Violin Day, we learn how to craft, care, and repair a centuries-old instrument
Season 1 Episode 421
Last night, multiple tornados left a trail of destruction in Louisiana, including in the Lower Ninth Ward and Arabi – communities that already weathe…
3 years, 5 months ago
How a NOLA-based organization embarked on a storytelling project with Sandy Hook survivors
Season 1 Episode 420
Today December 14th, is the ten year anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting, when a gunmen entered an elementary school in Newtown …
3 years, 5 months ago
This year’s LUNA Fête will celebrate New Orleans history of costumes and craftsmanship
Season 1 Episode 419
A few years ago, Alabama's Department of Archives and History found thousands of objects from Native American graves in its collection. It also found…
3 years, 5 months ago
U.S. Rep. Troy Carter discusses new position of leadership in Congressional Black Caucus
Season 1 Episode 418
At the end of November, Louisiana representative Troy Carter was elected to serve as the Congressional Black Caucus’ Second Vice-Chair – the body’s t…
3 years, 5 months ago