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Kenneth J. Mitchell receives SAGE Award for work with LGBTQ community

By Mason Harrison Contributing Writer A local pioneer is among a group of activists honored at the 2024 Creating Change conference held in New Orleans

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Branford Marsalis takes the baton as artistic director of Ellis Marsalis Center for Music

By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Grammy-winning jazz musician Branford Marsalis has embarked on a new chapter in his illustrious career by

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Negro League World Series celebrates 75th anniversary
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer As the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks battle for a championship in the Major League Baseball World Series, New Orleans baseball fans can celebrate the 75th ...
Young N.O. filmmaker Carter Lacoste takes Randy Livingston’s story of resilience to NY festival
By Candace J. Semien Jozef Syndicate reporter New Orleans ninth grader Carter Lacoste is heading to New York this week for the 2023 All American High School Film Festival, and he is ...
After NOMA breakup, theater group returns to scrappy roots
By Josie Abugov Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — In 2011, an unexpected yes ushered in a 12-year partnership between a scrappy theater upstart and a century-old cultural institution in town.
Rep. Troy Carter wants federal gov’t to close the HBCU athletics funding gap
By Piper Hutchinson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — U.S. Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, has introduced legislation to require the federal Department of Education to provide grants to schools with minimal athletics budgets, a ...
‘Emancipation’ at Newcomb Art Museum celebrates proclamation’s 160th anniversary
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer An ongoing exhibition at Tulane University’s Newcomb Art Museum is celebrating and exploring the impact and legacy of the Emancipation Proclamation, for that landmark document’s 160th ...
Clarence Avant, ‘Black Godfather’ of entertainment, dies
By Lauren Victoria Burke Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Clarence Avant, a music business icon and mentor to many, has died at 92 years old. Avant was called “The Godfather” by many ...
Tyler Perry BET deal falls through as Paramount removes network from sales block
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) – Paramount Global has pulled out of a deal to sell BET Media Group to renowned filmmaker Tyler Perry.
Ninth Ward athletic stadium receives funding
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer The final financial piece is in place in the effort to build a multi-sport athletic stadium in the 9th Ward, and organizers are hoping the new ...

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