NEW ORLEANS - JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced that it has invested $10 million in Liberty Bank to "strengthen the independent, African American bank, increase local lending and promote market expansion." “This infusion of capital will allow us to scale…
NEW ORLEANS – Now through Sunday, Feb. 28, street artists Axel Void and Reginald O’Neal are painting a mural on the back of the Orpheum Theater to raise awareness of child hunger. The event was created by the United Nations…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Independent business owners will hold a virtual roundtable with U.S. Rep. David Cicilline, Zephyr Teachout and other small business and antitrust experts to explain how "Amazon’s growing dominance has hurt their businesses and what actions they’d like…
NEW ORLEANS - The W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the New Orleans Business Alliance and local leaders will host a virtual discussion titled "Economic Dignity: A Vision for New Orleans" at 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24. The event will address economic…
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans has received a $1.165 million grant by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to continue building on efforts, in collaboration with local leaders and the community, to "rethink the local…
NEW ORLEANS—While the pandemic has forced many churches across the area to alter or cancel their Friday fish fry fundraisers, 39 local restaurants will keep the tradition alive with a new campaign. Fish Fry Fridays will serve as a fundraising…
NEW ORLEANS - Split Second Fitness - the first fitness facility in Louisiana for people living with disabilities - opened on Feb. 13 at 1995 Gentilly Blvd. Founder Mark Raymond Jr. cut the ribbon on the new center, which will…
NEW ORLEANS — The first virtual iteration of Cook-Off for the Coast - a project of Restore the Mississippi River Delta, Vanishing Paradise, the Meraux Foundation, the Saint Bernard Parish Coastal Division, St. Bernard Parish Tourism and the Southern Food…
NEW ORLEANS - The Urban League of Louisiana and the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus will co-host the annual Empowerment and Policy Conference on Feb. 26-27 via the Zoom video conferencing platform. This year's event is titled "From Disparity to Parity:…
NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Regional Black Chamber of Commerce and the American Heart Association will host a webinar to discuss improving the city's culture of health at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18 via the Zoom video conferencing…
NEW ORLEANS - On Feb. 9, the Bureau of Governmental Research hosted its annual luncheon, featuring Ford Foundation President Darren Walker, who shared his insights and thoughts about philanthropy and its potential to create transformative change. Walker addressed hundreds of…
NEW ORLEANS - United Way of Southeast Louisiana, Entergy New Orleans Orleans and HandsOn New Orleans announced Thursday the public launch of the United Way HandsOn Entergy Volunteer Center. The Volunteer Center offers a go-to public resource for community volunteer…
BATON ROUGE — PAVE (Pathway to Assist Veteran Entrepreneurs), a state program that prepares veterans for business success, completed its first virtual Entrepreneurship Boot Camp in January. The next session begins in March for Louisiana veterans, active-duty personnel and reservists…
NEW ORLEANS —Hancock Whitney and the Amistad Research Center, an independent archive of America's ethnic and racial history, have partnered to create a virtual exhibit about the importance of Black-owned businesses, organizations and institutions to the history of New Orleans.…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Small minority-owned businesses have often struggled to gain access to capital and other tools to grow, a challenge made more daunting by the economic upheaval of the coronavirus pandemic. But a new effort announced Tuesday aims…
LaPLACE, La. - At a Feb. 5 event at Destrehan Plantation, Louisiana's River Parishes Tourist Commission commemorated the 210th anniversary of the 1811 Slave Revolt with the unveiling of a 10-mile trail. Buddy Boe, executive director…
NEW ORLEANS – Black Education For New Orleans (BE NOLA) announced the Black Brilliance Campaign launch, which kicks off Black History Month and coincides with a billboard unveiling by acclaimed New Orleans artist Jacq Francois. BE NOLA, an organization committed…
NEW ORLEANS - Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana, which provides services to vulnerable citizens in 16 parishes, will host an online community forum titled "Mission in Action: Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Services" at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9. Click here…
NEW YORK (AP) — British-based beer and spirits maker Diageo is giving a combined $10 million to 25 historically Black colleges and universities across the United States, continuing an upswell of giving to the institutions following last summer's racial justice…
BATON ROUGE - A coalition of 13 environmental and community groups has come out against a planned $1.3 billion expansion of Shintech facilities in Iberville and West Baton Rouge parishes. The groups said the projects will increase cancer-causing pollution in Black…
NEW ORLEANS - Oliver Houk, a Tulane professor and internationally recognized environmental law scholar, says the oil…
NEW ORLEANS – The American Public Health Association Caucus on Homelessness recently recognized Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans’ Bethlehem Housing Director Trinna Stanford as a 2020 Outstanding Clinician. The award acknowledges providers that have gone the extra mile to…
NEW ORLEANS - On Jan. 28, LifeCity and the Regional Sustainability Committee recognized local businesses and organizations for their environment and social impact achievements at the ninth annual Love Your City Awards Gala. Sponsored by Batture, the program featured remarks…
NEW ORLEANS – The Greater New Orleans Foundation announced grants worth more than $1 million to 28 Black-led organizations as part of its Greater Together Fund for Racial Equity. These grants, funded in part by a $1 million investment from…
NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity and Nonesuch/Warner Records announce the release of a remastered, special vinyl edition of the 2005 record Our New Orleans, a tribute album original recorded and released in the months after Hurricane…
NEW ORLEANS - Trahan Architects and Son of a Saint have announced that Javier Castellon will join the firm as an intern and mentee of the firm’s founder and CEO Trey Trahan and the entire staff in New Orleans and…
NEW ORLEANS – Operation Restoration Founder and Executive Director Syrita Steib was named a Culture of Health Leader by a national leadership program supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The program…
NEW ORLEANS - Gary “Hoov” Hoover, the director of Tulane University’s Murphy Institute and professor of economics, will host a virtual discussion titled "Anti-Racism and the Economics Profession" at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 28. The event is free and…
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children has released results from a report titled “Struggling to Recover: The Impacts of COVID-19 on Louisiana Families with Young Children” created in partnership with Agenda for Children, Louisiana Department of Education,…
NEW ORLEANS - LifeCity and the Regional Sustainability Committee will host virtual Love Your City Awards gala at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28. The event, sponsored by Batture, will honor local businesses and organizations for their environmental and social impact…
