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Bullets: the Iconic 7th Ward Bar and Jazz Stage

(by Phil McCausland for Vice) – Rollins “Bullet” Garcia Sr. is a longtime New Orleans barkeep and owner of the...

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New Orleans Billboard Raises Awareness Surrounding Transphobic Violence

(Advocate) – New Orleans LGBT youth of color activist group BreakOUT! has one simple question: Where is the national outrcry...

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Reflections on Katrina, New Orleans 10 Years Later

(by Bill Quigley, Law Professor, Loyola University New Orleans, CCR Associate Legal Director for The Huffington Post) – When Hurricane...

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New Orleans Artist Ti-Rock’s Controversial Michael Brown Exhibit

(Chicago Tribune) – A life-sized simulation of Michael Brown’s body lies face-down on the floor, surrounded by police tape and...

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Birdman Throws Drink on Lil Wayne at LIV

A video posted by 3ohBlackbookings@Gmail.Com (@3ohblack) on Jul 13, 2015 at 1:41am PDT (Complex) – It appears that the situation...

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House of Blues Essence Fest 2015 Photo Recap

Photos by: Splash/Exclusive Exclusive Access @keepitexclusive Thaddeus McAdams InDMix.com TheYBF.com Offtoptv.com

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Mc Donald’s 365Black Awards 2015

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Freret Street Caribbean Carnival

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Bill to Remove Confederate Flag Signed by S.C. Governor

(WLTX) -Columbia, SC (WLTX) – The Confederate battle flag will soon come down from the grounds of the South Carolina...

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Hot Boyz to Reunite at Lil Weezyana Fest

(RollingStone) – Lil Wayne will launch his own hometown music festival, Lil WeezyAna Fest, this August in New Orleans, and while the...