imperialism with a human face
Bush let New Orleans get washed out to sea and backed the 2004 coup that overthrew Aristide. ..…
what black lives matter can teach catholics about racial justice
Onita Estes-Hicks was born in 1936 in New Orleans, where black Catholicism has a rich history. ..…
will supreme court allow restrictive abortion law to take effect? some
Circuit Court of Appeals at New Orleans, report SCOTUSblog, New Orleans Advocate, Take Care, CNBC and Think Progress. ..…
slavery and the origins of the civil war
In 1811, hundreds of slaves rose up on the plantations along the lower Mississippi River—an area known as the German Coast—and attempted to march on New Orleans. ... Copies of the Appeal showed up as far away as New Orleans, and caused panic in the planter class. ..…
black lives matter
The Black population of New Orleans, isolated by a lack of mass transportation and located in the areas more prone to flooding, had to face the cataclysm alone. ..…
state of louisiana approves key permit for toxic polluter in cancer
District sits Cancer Alley, area on Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New Orleans known for its cancer rates among its poor and black residents. ... James, 350 New Orleans, Louisiana Bucket Brigade, Sierra Club Delta Chapter and Center for Biological..…
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