How Black and white New Orleans was kept separate through covenants, steering and blockbusting. In Follow the Line Part 2, experts speak on how discriminatory practices found their way from the ...

In 2010, Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu became New Orleans' first White mayor since his father, Moon Landrieu, was mayor 32 years ...

The new documentary 'A King Like Me' reveals that members of the Black group Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club decided to ...

Art exhibition that tells ‘Stories of Us’ will be on full display during the ESSENCE Festival of Culture daytime experience ...

New Orleans has several events this week in honor of Juneteenth, the federal holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the U.S. Why it matters: Juneteenth celebrations are ...

The festival will be held on July 3 through July 6 and will include many musical performances, including Boys II Men, Master ...

This story originally appeared in the July/August 2024 issue of ESSENCE magazine, on stands June 25. At the southern reach of the United States map, and about 50 percent below sea level, lies New ...

Ms. Compton, 44, helped usher in a new era for Black leaders in the New Orleans food community. Since George Floyd was murdered in 2020, she has noticed an uptick in customers responding to more ...

New Orleans Bestows Historic Marker On Black Business District Forced Out By Interstate Construction From the 1830s until the 1970s, Black people used the area to shop.