City leaders recently dusted off an ordinance proposed over a decade ago to develop a program requiring large building owners ...

With a steady drumbeat, Jordan Bankston Noble helped the United States defeat the British during the Battle of New Orleans.

State and local officials are preparing for possible changes to federal disaster relief following President Donald Trump’s ...

Alice Craft-Kerney had been working as a nurse at Charity Hospital for over 19 years when Hurricane Katrina hit and disrupted her career.

The Ashé Cultural Arts Center held a gathering at Congo Square and led a procession through Tremé Saturday morning (July 5) ...

Jemima Joél Brady was looking forward to attending Paul B. Habans Elementary School, the neighborhood school where her older ...

Francis Ernest Dumas was a wealthy soldier who became the highest ranking Black combat officer during the Civil War.

Some members of the Black business community in New Orleans say they feel shut out by Essence Fest organizers.

Malaco Records, founded in 1962 in Jackson, Miss., needed a hit. Previous recordings had not gained any traction, and money ...

Alexander Dimitry was a man of firsts. He was Louisiana’s first state superintendent of education, the first person of color ...