April 24, 2017 completely changed the lives of the people of New Orleans. This day started a movement around the world that is still continuing into 2018. The major of New Orleans, Mitch Landrieu, made the executive decision to take … Continue reading →

‘His pants legs are uneven,’ Ruby said about the new boy standing on North Claiborne and Esplanade wearing a brown wool suit, a grey V-neck sweater beneath the jacket. (2) ‘Whether you did or you didn’t,’ Renard went on, ‘it’s … Continue reading →

While reading The Awakening and A Streetcar Named Desire, I thought that it was very evident that the main characters suffered from depression or another mental illness. Edna was very sure of what she wanted in life, but she knew she could never have … Continue reading →

There are many aspects that factor into the desegregation of schools in New Orleans and I would like to look more into each of those factors and learn more about Ruby Bridges. The New Orleans school crisis began in 1960 … Continue reading →

When people were told that Ruby Bridges was going to be attending an all-white school in New Orleans during the 1960s, there was an uproar. Hundreds of people stood outside of the school the first morning that she was coming … Continue reading →

Henry Roeland Byrd, also known as Professor Longhair, was a blues singer and pianist from New Orleans. He has been given the title of “the founding father of New Orleans R&B” over a decade after his death in 1980. He … Continue reading →

What many people don’t know about New Orleans, including myself, is that there is a Native American tribe (numerous actually) that are in the city right now, and they have been there for centuries. In an essay written by Monique … Continue reading →

  One of the first things that comes to my mind when I think of New Orleans is Mardi Gras. I think of the purple, gold, and green that are shown everywhere. I think of the food and the parades. Mardi … Continue reading →