NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans City Council will vote on new rules for short-term rentals at its March 23 meeting, which means stakeholders from all sides of the issue will be watching the action closely as the Council nears…
NEW ORLEANS — Dollar store workers from New Orleans and Baton Rouge will gather for a second line and protest to raise awareness of their fight for safer workplaces and just wages. The event is being organized by members of …
WASHINGTON, DC – On Feb. 28, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a $500,000 grant for improvements to the Claiborne Overpass through the new Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program, an initiative that aims to “reconnect communities that are cut off from…
NEW ORLEANS – Shawn Byrd was working the checkout line at a Family Dollar store in September near the St. Claude neighborhood when a man who had been shot outside came through the front door. Byrd stayed with the man…
NEW ORLEANS – On Dec. 1, a day set aside to raise awareness of the HIV epidemic and remembering those lost to the disease, leaders in New Orleans and the seven surrounding parishes kicked off a campaign to reduce new…
NEW ORLEANS – On Nov. 1, the Players Coalition awarded $40,000 to Devoted Dreamers Academy to provide scholarships to student athletes. The Players Coalition is a nonprofit focused on social justice and racial equality founded by former NFL players Anquan…
NEW YORK (press release via the New Orleans Agenda) – Popeyes on Tuesday announced a new partnership with the National Urban League, a nonprofit organization dedicated to economic empowerment, equality and social justice for African Americans and others in underserved…
NEW ORLEANS — Operation Restoration is working with Google to provide digital skills programs to advance economic opportunity for people impacted by incarceration. In June, Google shared that it is investing $4 million toward a new fund that aims to…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — NextOp and Ochsner Health have been awarded a $1.1 million grant to help transitioning military and veteran talent in the Mississippi River Delta area. The Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities Initiative Grant from the U.S.…
NEW ORLEANS – On Oct. 31, the Urban League of Louisiana announced the largest gift in its 84-year history. Philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott donated $5.7 million to support the organization in its “continued efforts to deliver impactful and sustainable…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More than 150 years after slaves were freed in the U.S., voters in five states will soon decide whether to close loopholes that led to the proliferation of a different form of slavery — forced labor…
WALLACE, La. — Backers of the proposed $400 million Greenfield Export Grain Terminal in Wallace have new data to help bolster their case. A new analysis from Greater New Orleans Inc., the region's economic development nonprofit, projects that the facility…
NEW ORLEANS – From HousingNOLA: In order to afford a modest, two-bedroom apartment at fair market rent in Louisiana, full-time workers need to earn $17.69 per hour. In New Orleans, where 37% of the households are renters, the number is…
BATON ROUGE — At a July 26 press conference, General Russel Honoré, the former military leader and current climate crusader, decried the high costs of energy for ordinary Americans and named the culprit: “price gouging by greedy oil and gas…
NEW ORLEANS — Personal care brand Dove presented the first in-person CROWN Awards, hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist/activist Tashara Parker, on July 3 at the Westin New Orleans hotel. The event honored those who have made contributions to culture, community,…
BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) – The Louisiana House Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations voted down legislation on Thursday to ban employment discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. Representatives voted 7-2 to defer House Bill 439, sponsored…
NEW ORLEANS — Nonprofit group digitalundivided has partnered with JPMorgan Chase's Advancing Black Pathways to bring the multi-city “Breakthrough” program to New Orleans. digitalundivided is a nonprofit that aims to “leverage the power of data, programs and advocacy to catalyze…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — A group of local organizations and public safety stakeholders will hold a dialogue regarding how to build a safer New Orleans on Saturday, April 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The day will include…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — On Thursday, March 31, LifeCity and the Regional Sustainability Committee honored local businesses and organizations for their environmental and social impact achievements at the 10th annual Love Your City Award Gala. Sponsored by Batture, the…
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, many foundations came to New Orleans to invest in our city and communities. They came to stand alongside us as we did the arduous work of recovery. …
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A group of New Orleans residents whose homes were built on a toxic landfill decades ago have won a $75.3 million court judgement against the city, its housing authority and the local school board. State district…
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute is hosting an open house and make-your-own pizza party for prospective students from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, March 7 at 725 Howard Avenue. All prospective students and their…
NEW ORLEANS — From Tulane University: A collaboration between New Orleans area community organizations and Tulane University aims to prevent youth exposure to violence in a way that enlists and centers the voices of young people and communities most affected…
NEW ORLEANS — From Tulane University: Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine will launch a national learning collaborative to inform and harmonize research to advance solutions toward health equity. The collaborative, known as Partners for Advancing Health…
NEW ORLEANS — From the University of New Orleans: The University of New Orleans has entered into a formal partnership with the National Coalition of 100 Black Women - Greater New Orleans Chapter Inc. in an effort to further strengthen…
NEW ORLEANS — JPMorgan Chase announced that New Orleans is one of six winning cities in its annual competition to “source innovative and sustainable ideas to advance equity in communities across the U.S.” A collaborative of twelve organizations will receive…
NEW ORLEANS — On Feb. 4, the Louisiana Cancer Research Center and the Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living are presenting a webinar to share information about cancer in Louisiana, updates on the treatment of…
NEW ORLEANS — The Crescent River Port Pilots and the New Orleans Baton Rouge Steamship Pilots Associations announced that they have partnered to expand career opportunities in a high-paying sector of Louisiana’s maritime industry that often has been criticized for…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – On Wednesday, Dec. 22, Allstate Sugar Bowl presented a check for $125,000.00 to New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity, the local non-profit organization that provides affordable home ownership opportunities to the working families of…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Many homeowners throughout southeast Louisiana are still struggling to gut, repair or rebuild their houses since Hurricane Ida. One local non-profit that knows a thing or two about building homes is now helping affected…
