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Flesh For Lulu could have been one of the biggest bands of the 80s. So what went wrong?
Fistfights with John Lydon, sword fights with the Sisters of Mercy, gangsters, goth and Ferris Bueller: The epic story of Flesh For Lulu ...
This year’s hurricane season brings fear of storms and Trump’s plans for FEMA
The idea that state and local governments can step up and do what FEMA does is not only unrealistic, it’s reckless.
The Grio15d
New Orleans holds burial of repatriated African Americans whose skulls were used in racist research
“People who had no agency over themselves.” In 2023, the University of Leipzig in Germany reached out to the City of New Orleans to find a way to return the remains, Guillory said. The ...
Philadelphia Tribune15d
New Orleans holds burial of repatriated African Americans whose skulls were used in racist research
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans celebrated the return ... On Saturday, a multifaith memorial service including a jazz funeral, one of the city's most distinct traditions, paid tribute to the humanity ...
The Advocate15d
New book explores New Orleans queer icons and culture through 85 essays
“The nation’s leading homophobe,” in Perez’s estimation, united New Orleans’s queer community in protest and transformed the city into an epicenter for advocacy and aid. The following ...
The New York Times15d
Skulls of 19 Black Americans Return to New Orleans After 150 Years in Germany
The skulls languished in Germany for about 150 years until Leipzig University contacted the city of New Orleans two years ago to repatriate them. They were returned to New Orleans this month ...