President Joe Biden on Monday granted clemency to Leonard Peltier, an 80-year-old American Indian Movement activist who had ...

According to Joseph, “Morgiane” is likely the first four-act opera written by a Black American composer. Dédé was born and ...

Nearly every flight was cancelled at New Orleans Louis Armstrong International Airport as snow blanketed the city.

More than 100 people gathered at A.L. Davis Park in Central City on Monday (Jan. 20) to protest the inauguration of Donald ...

Racial Violence and the 1887 Sugar Cane Labor Strike" is about an attack by white vigilantes on Black workers.

Built as a venue for wrestling and boxing matches, the Coliseum Arena was the site of Martin Luther King Jr.’s first speech ...

RTA officials say the agreement is a move toward greater regionalization and hope it will ensure more consistent service for ...

Donald Trump has said he will overturn a law that helps communities better weather the effects of climate change.

The Louisiana State Police for years have used excessive force during arrests and vehicle pursuits, according to a Justice ...

U.S. Rep. Troy Carter (D-New Orleans), who graduated from Xavier in 1986, also spoke highly of the university, saying its ...

The encampment officially shut down on Wednesday (Jan.15) as part of an effort by the state to clear busy tourist areas ahead ...

Lena Richard was a celebrity chef before she could sit at a lunch counter or ride in the front of a bus.