Baldwin & Co is artfully designed with a mixture of African-inspired decor and contemporary furnishings. White walls are adorned with eye-catching artwork, African print-covered chairs. When you enter the Coffeeshop doors, you are greeted with enticing scents, a creative atmosphere, and friendly smiles.
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MEDIA ADVISORYMarch 17, 2021 CONTACT: Joelle PoliskyPR Director – (615) 516-0358 Cajun Country Rice, Camellia Brand and Savoie’s® Foods team up to put red beans and rice on every table in the state — Louisiana-grandmother approved. WHAT: Join us at the … 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, March 13, 20219:00 am – 12 noonSt. Roch Community Church1738 St. Roch Ave.New Orleans, LA 70117 300 FREE Trees * … 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 to getting on your level. None of those match the level of America’s biggest party season, Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras / Shrove Tuesday / Fat Tuesday “Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday is always 47 days before Easter. Carnival season begins on Jan. 6, Twelfth Night, the Christian holy day of the Epiphany, and ends with Mardi Gras. It’s a celebration of life that precedes the fasting and simple living during the Christian season of Lent. Because Easter is variable, Mardi … Continue reading What Is Mardi Gras? The REAL History & Traditions Explained by Newtral Groundz
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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
When I was a little girl, I remember not being able to sleep after being told stories about giant skeletons walking through New Orleans’ streets with bloody animal parts (particularly roosters who did not cock-a-doodle-doo because the Skeleton Men killed them) before the sunrise on Mardi Gras Day. I used to be scared as hell. I couldn’t sleep because I was worried about the Skull and Bone Gang showing up on my doorstep or peeking through my window with a bloody rooster in hand. I thought up the most gruesome tallest skeleton man would yank me out of my bed … Continue reading Mardi Gras Memories: The Skull and Bone Gang wakes you up on Mardi Gras day…
It is happening….Hell is truly freezing over New Orleans for Mardi Gras. Fat Tuesday 2021 will go down in the books as the strangest Mardi Gras ever. There will be no floats, no beads, no large crowds, and no trash to clean up after the parades. But, there may be snow…or at least a lot of ice. It has snowed in the past in New Orleans and there is certainly something magical about it. However, please stay safe and try to stay close to home and not venture out on the icy roads. Read more on: https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/0YclR9L5?share_id=eyJ1c2VyaWQiOjc5NzA0MTUwLCJkb2NfaWQiOiIwWWNsUjlMNSIsInRpbWVzdGFtcCI6MTYxMzQyODEyOTY4NH0=&share_destination_id=Nzk3MDQxNTAtMTYxMzQyODEzMzQzNA==&s=a99&pd=05OQgomd&hl=en_US Continue reading Hell Is Freezing Over In New Orleans For Mardi Gras
NEW ORLEANS—Mardi Gras is a fire that rages in the heart of New Orleans. It’s a fire that is difficult to extinguish and like a phoenix, it returns every year. Emily Perkins and Katherine Jolliff Dunn from The Historic New Orleans Collection followed the 14 times the city decided to let the good times rest. To check out their article, click here. “There have been 14 years since 1857 that Mardi Gras has been cancelled or significantly scaled back. The first year was in 1862 at the start of the occupation of New Orleans during the American Civil War. It … Continue reading The 14 Times Mardi Gras was Effected in NOLA History
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Mardi Gras 2021 is canceled, well something very very close to canceled anyway and it’s for our safety, COVID-19… But, Life and love go on, and as y’all know, we live by “Laissez les bons temps rouler” here in New Orleans. Now, let me get my Mardi Gras started so I create more memories, but the new ones will be full of love, fun, excitement, and a few daiquiris! Make sure to grab one before 11pm! Continue reading Mardi Gras Memories
