Throughout its illustrious history, the city of New Orleans has had many firsts – corruption firsts, perpetually last in public education firsts, flooding firsts. But one first has always evaded…
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Reparations in New Orleans – Part 2
By Orissa Arend A few cities – Evanston, Ill, Ashville, NC, St. Louis, MO – are taking concrete steps toward reparations for African Americans. Slavery, Jim Crow, and…
How to Get Rid of Funky Refrigerator Smells
A multipronged attack can bring back the freshness By Daniel DiClerico Rank refrigerator smells take many forms. They might emanate from the quart of milk you didn’t toss before leaving…
SBA Stands Ready to Assist Louisiana
NEWS RELEASE Disaster Field Operations Center West Release Date: Aug. 30, 2021 Contact: Susheel Kumar, (916) 878-1495, Susheel.kumar@sba.gov Release Number: LA 17121-01 Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Blogs & Instagram…
A Brief Breakdown to Understand Your Homeowners Insurance Policy
Jarrod Heil A Brief Breakdown to Understand Your Homeowners Insurance Policy From knowing your deductibles, coverage amounts and what’s protected with your home insurance policy, to the factors that determine…
How to Get Emergency Disaster Assistance After a Hurricane
By Jarrod Heil Finding the right hurricane assistance programs and nonprofits to help in your greatest time of need can be difficult after a storm. Fortunately, there are many emergency…
Hurricane Ida To Test The Levee Protection System
Saturday morning The Sewerage & Water Board says they got us. 96 of 99 pumps are on line. Turbine 5, not the dreaded Turbine 4, is running the show. And…
Seven Habits of People With Excellent Credit Scores
Once you know your score, you can take the right steps to raise it. Lisa Gerstner Want to improve your credit score? Take a page from the best. People with…
St. Augustine High School Ranked Best Private School in Louisiana
Local High School #19 in America Most Influential Private High Schools in the US We’ve identified the 50 top US private high schools based on the accumulative influence of their…
Juneteenth, explained
The holiday’s 156-year history holds a lot of meaning in the fight for Black liberation today. By Fabiola Cineas A year after protests for racial justice swept the nation, propelling…