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“It’s the Black joy for me;” ESSENCE Festival returns to New Orleans
Season 1 Episode 286
The architectural term synonymous with New Orleans? Shotgun homes. A new house tour from the Preservation Resource Center’s features five shotgun pri…
3 years, 11 months ago
Catching catfish and fighting off worms: two stories on animal species in Louisiana
Season 1 Episode 285
Over the weekend, employees at a Starbucks in Louisiana voted to form a union, becoming the first Starbucks in Louisiana to do so. The Gulf States Ne…
3 years, 11 months ago
On the 84th annual National Doughnut Day, here's how to celebrate in Louisiana
Season 1 Episode 284
Earlier Thursday, a Louisiana Senate committee struck down provisions that would have altered a bill to allow teachers to carry concealed guns on sch…
3 years, 11 months ago
Proposed incorporation of St. George denied by judge, but organizers say they'll appeal
Season 1 Episode 283
Yesterday, a judge denied efforts by organizers in the St. George area of Baton Rouge to split off from the city and create a municipality of their o…
3 years, 11 months ago
The 2022 Symphony Book Fair returns to New Orleans this weekend; here's what to expect
Season 1 Episode 282
A beloved event anticipated by bookworms and art lovers is returning to the UNO Lakefront Arena this weekend. The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra Vo…
3 years, 11 months ago
On eve of 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee, we catch up with Louisiana spellers past and present
Season 1 Episode 281
Legislation to require public schools in Louisiana to provide free and easy-to-access menstrual products for students is a step closer to final passa…
3 years, 11 months ago
La. Legislative session winds down with gun bills, transgender sports bans, and literacy standards
Season 1 Episode 280
The horrific mass shooting in Texas raises multiple concerns on gun safety and violence prevention. It also begs the question of whether this tragedy…
3 years, 11 months ago
Decades after his arrest for marching in favor of integration, Judge Calvin Johnson receives apology
Season 1 Episode 279
In 1963, 16-year-old Calvin Johnson and a group of fellow Black students protested to integrate their schools in Plaquemine, Louisiana. The group was…
3 years, 11 months ago
With rising gas prices, some advocate for more drilling, while others raise environmental concerns
Season 1 Episode 278
The rise in oil prices in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been an obstacle for multiple American consumers. Mike Moncla, President, Loui…
3 years, 11 months ago
2 things to do in New Orleans this weekend: Queen Nefertari exhibit, Janis Joplin musical
Season 1 Episode 277
Treasures from Ancient Egyptian Civilization spark a sense of wonder and admiration at the latest exhibit at the New Orleans Museum of Art: Queen Nef…
3 years, 11 months ago