This year, New Orleans Black Pride will kick off on Thursday (June 6), with events continuing through Sunday. Members of the LGBTQIA+ community in New Orleans said this type of alternative to longstanding, mostly-white Pride events is necessary to combat the discrimination and exclusion that still exists within the queer community.

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Louis Armstrong had a secret

Big Freedia, Beyonce sued by New Orleans bounce group for copyright infringement

The ‘tender and heroic’ sounds of Edward ‘Kidd’ Jordan

25 years ago, ‘Back that Azz Up’ introduced the world to Bounce

PHOTOS: Irma Thomas’ 50th Anniversary at Jazz Fest

What’s it like to perform at Jazz Fest for the first time? A local musician shares her experience.

‘Soul Queen’ Irma Thomas and her fans reflect on 50 years of Jazz Fest performances

This week in history: Paul ‘Polo’ Barnes, jazz saxophonist and clarinetist, is born