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New Orleans woman helped transform the city through tech 20 years after Hurricane Katrina
Sabrina Short is connecting young job-seekers with Fortune 500 recruiters through Black Tech NOLA, a mixer aimed at bridging ...
New Orleans to honor Katrina’s 20th anniversary with week of events and summit
NEW ORLEANS ( WGNO) — The week begins on Aug. 23 with a citywide day of service. Residents will be able to register and join several city departments in cleaning up Oliver Bush Playground in the Lower ...
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A Soft Gemstone Color Palette Turned This NYC Studio into a Cozy Oasis
Discover all the cozy gemstone colors and global bohemian style in this 550-square-foot Manhattan studio apartment.
‘Top Chef’ is coming to Charlotte. Here’s where you think the judges should eat
From classic spots and casual joints to high-end tasting menu restaurants, you’ll find good food where the locals eat.
Painted djembe drums placed at Armstrong Park to shed light on NOLA culture
ESSENCE FESTIVAL OF CULTURE HERE IN NEW ORLEANS. AND WE’RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT HOW NEW ORLEANS CULTURE, MUSIC AND ART IS ...
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New Orleans mayoral candidates discuss crime, new second line requirements at forum
The top four contenders to be New Orleans’ next mayor vowed to reduce crime through expanding youth programming and mental ...
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The Karuk Tribe reestablishes cultural burns to avoid wildfires
After years of fear regarding potential wildfires, California tribes reestablish cultural burning — a millennia-old mechanism ...
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With reforms in place, California’s Karuk Tribe works to reestablish cultural burning as 'common practice'
For millennia, Indigenous peoples have intentionally set fires to care for the land. Colonization and fire exclusion largely ...
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‘Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time’ focuses on disaster victims 20 years later
Spike Lee examined the disaster with two big HBO documentaries, the 2006 “When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts,” ...
Almost 20 Years After Katrina, a Filmmaker Visited New Orleans. Everyone Told Her the Same Thing.
Race Against Time' looks at the effect of the 2005 disaster. Director Traci A. Curry spoke to Newsweek about the importance ...