I’m really looking forward to #WeAreStillHere, a new weekly column coming to #VeriteNews about #NativeAmerican cultural influences in #NewOrleans and across #Louisiana, from a local native’s perspective.

https://veritenews.org/2023/02/20/native-americans-historic-legacy-in-louisiana/

For #BlackHistoryMonth, #VeriteNews is highlighting important stories in #NOLA and #Louisiana #History. Today’s story is about how students at Francis T. Nicholls HS fought to improve inclusivity and leave some of it’s #Confederate symbology behind in the late 60’s.

In some ways, they started a process that would eventually see the school renamed after Fredrick Douglas in the 90’s.

Unfortunately, several schools across the state still use the “Rebel” as their mascot.

https://veritenews.org/2023/02/03/the-1970s-rebellion-at-francis-t-nicholls-high-school/

#VeriteNews, a non-profit newsroom in #NOLA, is #hiring!

Anyone following me knows that they are a big part of my #LocalNews feed, so it will come as no surprise that I’m excited to see #NonProfitNews growing in #Louisiana. This is doubly true for organizations like Verite that seek to amplify the voices of the underrepresented!

Try to help expand their newsroom with a boost!

CC: @noladon

https://veritenews.org/2023/02/01/verite-launches-fellowship-for-recent-college-grads/

Like many other areas of #PublicPolicy in the US, #AffordableHousing has been under-invested in, forcing families to relocate/live in terrible conditions. Acre Road in #JeffersonParish #Louisiana is just one example of how crumbling public #housing can’t be adequately replaced with housing vouchers. It’s also an example of the kind of #history we can lose in the process.

#VeriteNews #NOLA

https://veritenews.org/2023/01/31/tenant-advocates-decry-jeff-parish-plan-to-tear-down-public-housing/