It was just 30 days after Hurricane Katrina marauded across New Orleans when artist Jeffrey Holmes and his then-wife Andrea ...

Sandwiched between the robust retail landscapes of St. Bernard Parish, the Marigny and the French Quarter, the Lower 9th Ward has struggled to attract traditional supermarkets and commercial ...

BONNIE CARRY SPILLWAY. A NEW EFFORT TO BRING ACCESSIBLE FOOD TO PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE LOWER NINTH WARD. SECOND HARVEST IS GEARING UP TO LAUNCH A MOBILE GROCERY MART FOR FAMILIES WHO WANT ...

Los Angeles artist Mark Bradford and crew build a 3-story ark at 2207 Caffin Ave. in the lower 9th ward, Thursday, October 9, 2008.

Historic Holy Cross High School transformed into new Lower Ninth Ward apartments The four-story former administration building has been transformed into 59 apartments, most of them one-bedroom units.

Essence Festival 2025 kicks off with press conference; Leaders address lower attendance this year ...

At least a thousand, and perhaps a couple thousand, mourners assembled to honor the legacy of a young man and rising ...

New Orleans artist and activist jackie sumell’s nonprofit, Freedom to Grow, takes a plant-powered approach to encourage ...

Asha Bandele reflects on ESSENCE and Susan L. Taylor’s work to uplift Black children through the National CARES Mentoring ...

While people drowned on live TV, FEMA turned away rescue efforts. The buses that could have saved 20,000 sat underwater. This ...