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Drawing of Nellie Murray.
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Nellie Murray was the first queen of creole cuisine

by Tammy C. Barney March 12, 2025March 11, 2025
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Federal judge halts Louisiana’s first nitrogen gas execution, state says it will appeal

Avatar photo by Associated Press March 11, 2025March 11, 2025
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Mocktail Mondays: The Munch Factory

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Voters line up to vote at Engine House 4 in New Orleans East on Tuesday, Nov. 5th, 2024.
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Voters sue to stop proposals on courts, juvenile crime from appearing on state ballots

Katie Jane Fernelius by Katie Jane Fernelius March 11, 2025March 11, 2025
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Georgia’s first Black nun was from New Orleans

by Tammy C. Barney March 10, 2025March 10, 2025
Billie Goodson Pierce is playing the piano with her husband, trumpeter De De Pierce, in the background.
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Billie and Dede Pierce hold a special place in jazz history

by Tammy C. Barney March 7, 2025March 6, 2025
‘Big Eye’ Louis Nelson Delisle (third from the left) with the Superior Orchestra 1910.
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‘Big Eye’ Louis Nelson Delisle pioneered Dixieland and jazz 

by Tammy C. Barney February 28, 2025February 27, 2025
The California Indigenous Athletes Girls Flag Football team at the California Indigenous Athletes Celebrity Girls Flag Football Game during Super Bowl week.
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Super Bowl LIX was an historic moment for Indigenous representation

Brandi Liberty headshot by Brandi Liberty February 27, 2025February 27, 2025
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Judge dismisses immigration suit alleging unfair treatment of post-Soviet asylum-seekers

Bobbi-Jeanne Misick by Bobbi-Jeanne Misick February 17, 2025February 17, 2025
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Immigrants sue ICE over alleged ‘Russian Detention & Deterrence Scheme’

Bobbi-Jeanne Misick by Bobbi-Jeanne Misick February 6, 2025February 7, 2025

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