
Black-Owned Restaurants in New Orleans
There’s not one city in America, I would say the world, but there’s no place other than New Orleans that … Continue reading Black-Owned Restaurants in New Orleans
There’s not one city in America, I would say the world, but there’s no place other than New Orleans that … Continue reading Black-Owned Restaurants in New Orleans
The best gumbo in New Orleans is at the Half Shell on Bayou Rd! There was no need to convince … Continue reading The Half Shell On The Bayou Oyster Bar & Grill: Best Gumbo In NOLA
There was no escaping being a foodie growing up in New Orleans and having several family members involved in the … Continue reading I love New Orleans Food
Established in 2016 and has been growing ever since. Dat Nola Chic LLC is a passion-filled New Orleans brand and … Continue reading EXPERIENCE NEW ORLEANS THROUGH THE EYES OF A LOCAL!
There are African-American folktales about Hurricanes being the energy source of our ancestors; stolen Africans, beaten and lost at sea. Can Hurricanes be a mythical avenger that comes to right the wrongs of our ancestors? Souls of the sea, who unleash their wrath annually unto their oppressors?
Is there a connection between the Atlantic Slave Trade Routes and the path taken by hurricanes? If so, what about those who did not die while en route but made it to live out their lives as slaves? What vengeance do they get? Continue reading Hurricanes, African Slave Trade, and angry spirits??? My thoughts.
MEDIA ADVISORYMarch 17, 2021 CONTACT: Joelle PoliskyPR Director – (615) 516-0358 Cajun Country Rice, Camellia Brand and Savoie’s® Foods team … Continue reading Press release: Marking Red Beans and Rice Day across Louisiana on March 22 on the State Capitol Steps
Please Bring Your Orleans Parish Picture ID And a Mask!! The Big TREEsy Giveaway of 300 Trees District C Saturday, … Continue reading NOLA Tree Project hosts The Big TREEsy Giveaways for Orleans Parish Residents ONLY!
“Defending Her Honor.” Defending her honor, Protecting her name, She fell, bullet wounded— Thank God but not in Shame! She fell warding off A beastly attack, A sterling young woman, Even though she was black. Defending her honor, Protecting her name, She fought for her virtue, And died for the same.85 Written by Ivy Lenoir Continue reading Women in New Orleans History: Honoring the life of Hattie McCray
We live in a world where everyone likes to party. Everywhere you turn you see events taking place dedicated solely … Continue reading What Is Mardi Gras? The REAL History and Traditions Explained by Newtral Groundz
She looked confident as each stick hit its intended bucket as if she knew for sure that it would produce a beat that will get the crowd dancing. Joy and bashfulness took over her as the crowd grew thick. She was loving and living in the moment. I would say she enjoyed the sounds she created more than the group she captured. It was as if the beating of her heart was in sync with her very being. Her mind formed the music, hand and sticks flowed like blood to her heart and drum beating the tunes reminiscent of our ancestors playing in Congo Square. This little girl and the sticks and buckets are the lifelines to our New Orleans history. Her soulful beats echoed sounds of hope, possibility, and greatness for New Orleans’s future cultural bearers. Continue reading NOLA Street Bucket Drummer: Beats OF A NOLA Girl
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