(Special from creolegen.org) — One of those names which appears quite often on CreoleGen is that of the Dejoie family. One of the principal sources on New Orleans of yesteryear, The Louisiana Weekly, ...

(lailluminator.com) — The Louisiana Supreme Court issued guidance to state judges on Wednesday of last week encouraging them to grant state lawmakers who are attorneys extensions on court proceedings ...

If the community wants John Mac back and the Orleans Parish School Board wants John Mac back—it begs the question of the Recovery School District: Why not? On Tuesday, the Orleans Parish School Board ...

During his campaign for Orleans Parish district attorney, Jason Williams said that if elected he would keep a list of police officers in New Orleans with credibility problems — such as a history of ...

The LSU Board of Supervisors voted unanimously in December of last year to honor Lutrill and Pearl Payne, Dr. Pinkie Gordon Lane, and Julian T. White by naming two academic programs and one building ...

With the city’s Tricentennial Celebration coming to an end and the New Orleans Saints in the midst of a Super Bowl run, some Saints fans are reflecting on the flour de lis symbol’s association with ...

With this issue, The Louisiana Weekly begins its 95th year of educating, documenting, reporting, and advocating for the civil rights and human rights of people of color. “With the president of the ...

A new report by one of the country’s largest lending platforms is declaring New Orleans among the “top 50 U.S. metros where Black-owned businesses are most prominent,” ranking the city 18th on the ...

ThGreg Bright spent 27.5 years in prison before being exonerated in 2003. After proving his factual innocence, he began receiving wrongful conviction compensation from the state of Louisiana. Bright ...

Legendary Southern University band director Dr. Isaac Greggs, the man who led the famed HBCU marching band for nearly four decades and gave the “Human Jukebox” its signature look, sound and marching ...

The New York Times observed the 400th Anniversary of enslaved Africans’ arrival in North America. with a special magazine: The 1619 Project. The editors explained the newspaper’s purpose in publishing ...

Even today, it is easier to imagine little Black girls jumping rope or playing with dolls than it is to picture them strutting onto a dangerous battlefield to battle a formidable opponent. But that’s ...