Once opened, Xavier's medical school will be the fifth at an historically black college or university nationwide.
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival’s Gospel Tent was full as Irma Thomas took the stage for her 50th Anniversary performance on Saturday, April 27. The New Orleans legend was greeted by ...
A federal judge ruled that HUD did not consider relevant demographic data when it approved the closure of the Acre Road ...
Designed by Joseph M. Bartholomew, the 18-hole Pontchartrain Golf Course opened in 1956 as the only public course for Black golfers.
Shawan Rice and her band opened the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival’s Congo Square stage to an intimate crowd on ...
Where De La Salle High School currently sits on St. Charles Avenue once stood two institutions dedicated to educating Black students: New Orleans University and Gilbert Academy. Sign up for The Truth ...
In 1965, racism and segregation drove pro football out of New Orleans. The next year, it returned in the form of the New ...
Irma Thomas remembers stillness falling over the Fair Grounds on May 7, 2006 as people turned to listen to her rehearse ...