Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School recently held “Let’s Give Back, NOLA,” a community clean up day, on May 14. This initiative brought residents and partners together to improve public spaces by removing litter and unsightly objects. Participants took pride in their hard work and commitment to the contribution...
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Black Restaurant Accelerator Program Hits 100-Participants Milestone with Grants to Local Businesses
Vance Vaucresson is excited about the future of his family-owned business. On Monday (May 2), he talked with The New Orleans Tribune about new products he hopes to launch and about involving his own children in the business that has been a part of his family for three generations now....
Councilwoman Harris Proposes Name Change of Lee Circle to Harmony Circle
District B Councilwoman Lesli Harris wants to change the name of Lee Circle to Harmony Circle, formally submitting an ordinance at the Council's April 7 meeting. This proposal comes on the heels of the renaming of Robert E Lee Blvd. to Allen Toussaint Blvd., among other actions by the Council...
Mayor Cantrell Lifts Domicile Requirement for Some Jobs through Executive Order
Mayor LaToya Cantrell on March 23 announced the immediate suspension of the City’s Domicile Ordinance requiring residency in Orleans Parish for employees of the Juvenile Justice Intervention Center and the Equipment Maintenance Division. Open positions at both agencies may be filled by citizens domiciled outside of Orleans Parish. The City...
New Orleans Lifts Vaccine and Negative Test Requirements to Enter
The City of New Orleans today (March 21) announced that the public health guidelines requiring proof of full vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test to enter certain establishments have been lifted as of 6 a.m. today. Residents and visitors are no longer required to provide proof of full vaccination...
Councilman Green to Host Criminal Justice Job Opportunities Event on March 21
D Councilman Eugene Green will host a criminal justice job opportunities informational from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, March 21 at the University of New Orleans (UNO). Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about hundreds of available job opportunities within the local criminal justice system and network...
Ochsner Expands STEM Program for High School Students; Applications Now Open
Ochsner Health is expanding its tuition-free education outreach programs for local high school students across Louisiana. Applications are now open for Ochsner’s second annual STEM Pathfinder Program – a healthcare career exploratory program for high school students featuring hands-on clinical skills training sessions, science labs, virtual hospital tours and professional development. The deadline to apply is March...
Congress Passes Budget that includes $31.5 Million for Second Congressional District
On March 9, the U. S. House of Representatives passed a $1.5 trillion omnibus spending package that includes $17.5 million for community projects in Louisiana’s Second Congressional District along with $14 million for two sewer and water management projects in New Orleans, resulting in a total of $31.5 million in...
IRS Announces Saturday Hours on March 12 at to Assist Taxpayers
The New Orleans Taxpayer Assistance Center (TAC) will be open from 9 a.m until 4 p.m. Saturday, March 12, with no appointment needed. The New Orleans TAC, located at 1555 Poydras Street, is following Centers for Disease Control social distancing guidelines for COVID-19. Visitors may be required to wear face masks and social...
Redistricting Bills Don’t Expand Representation for Black Louisianans
By Piper Hutchinson and Alex Tirado LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE—On the final day of the redistricting session, the Louisiana House and Senate passed bills Friday that turned back efforts to expand minority representation and preserved the current balance of power in the state’s congressional delegation and the...
