News across Greater New Orleans
‘We’re all in this together’: how New Orleans nonprofits watch over the city’s kids
Nonprofits like YEP, 18th Ward, and Café Reconcile go beyond childcare, keeping New Orleans kids active, connected, and reaching goals. [...] Read More... from ‘We’re all in this together’: how New Orleans nonprofits watch over the city’s kids
In New Orleans, an empty building becomes a free store — and roller skating rink
In the Lower Ninth Ward, an old Family Dollar stands covered in graffiti. It looks abandoned. But inside, it's a treasure trove — clothing, home goods, toys and books. And everything is free.
‘It’s good to see all the love that my baby had’: New Orleans second-lines for Damiri Eves
Students, teachers and neighbors gathered near Norman Mayer Library to remember the 14-year-old Abramson student and band member. [...] Read More... from ‘It’s good to see all the love that my baby had’: New Orleans second-lines for Damiri Eves
The Voices in Our World: “I See Potential in My Life”
A series by Louisiana for Children’s Rights, in partnership with The Lens, that elevates the voices and experiences of Black youth currently or formerly detained in the Orleans Parish juvenile jail [...] Read More... from The Voices in Our World: “I See Potential in My Life”
Katrina 21: Care forgot. We didn’t.
Twenty-one years after Katrina, New Orleans is still here — not because we can take a beating, but because we keep choosing one another. [...] Read More... from Katrina 21: Care forgot. We didn’t.
The Voices in Our World
A series by Louisiana for Children’s Rights, in partnership with The Lens, that elevates the voices and experiences of Black youth currently or formerly detained in the Orleans Parish juvenile jail [...] Read More... from The Voices in Our World
Jury rules against Orkin for spraying pesticide on New Orleans organic farm
An Orkin man went to the wrong address, fogged Fat River Farm in the Lower 9th Ward with pesticides, ruined the farm’s ability to market its produce as organic, and upset the garden’s natural balance of insects. [...] Read More... from Jury rules against Orkin for spraying…
Urban farmers in New Orleans are turning to social media, public support after losing their land
With three longtime local gardens facing recent threats and displacement, it seems as though New Orleans may undervalue its community greenspaces. "Urban agriculture is seen as a temporary land use," said Devin Wright, from Sprout. [...] Read More... from Urban farmers in New…