http://s.huffpost.com/images/HuffingtonPost_250x20.png tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/tag/new-orleans Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karen-daltonbeninato/times-picayune-newspaper_b_1557768.html 2012-05-30T21:31:45Z 2012-05-30T21:36:31Z Karen Dalton-Beninato http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karen-daltonbeninato/ During the New Orleans <em>Times Picayune</em> shrinking print debate, I visited with a newsprint connoisseur today. My mother-in-law, a lifelong New Orleans resident. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/new-orleans">New Orleans</a>, <a href="/tag/print-journalism">Print Journalism</a>, <a href="/tag/nolacom">NOLA.Com</a>, <a href="/tag/journalism">Journalism</a>, <a href="/tag/times-picayune">Times Picayune</a>, <a href="/tag/newspapers">Newspapers</a>, <a href="/tag/nola">Nola</a>, <a href="/tag/new-orleans-newspaper">New Orleans Newspaper</a>, <a href="/media">Media News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karen-daltonbeninato/2008-fashion-police-at-th_b_88638_b_88638.html 2008-02-26T23:46:22Z 2012-05-30T18:04:47Z Karen Dalton-Beninato http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karen-daltonbeninato/ If this year's Oscar fashions were too tame for your taste, check out the Saving NOLA Mardi Gras Open House. Styles were more Bjork than Tilda Swinton, so mix up a Sazerac, crank some Subdudes and check it out. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/new-orleans">New Orleans</a>, <a href="/tag/fashion">Fashion</a>, <a href="/tag/make-it-right">Make It Right</a>, <a href="/tag/new-orleans-musicians-relief-fund">New Orleans Musicians Relief FUnd</a>, <a href="/tag/habitat-for-humanity-musicians-village">Habitat for Humanity Musicians Village</a>, <a href="/tag/oscars">Oscars</a>, <a href="/tag/mardi-gras">Mardi Gras</a>, <a href="/tag/tilda-swinton">Tilda Swinton</a>, <a href="/tag/saving-nola-now">Saving NOLA Now</a>, <a href="/tag/global-green">Global Green</a>, <a href="/entertainment">Entertainment News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/darielle-trotter/promised-endeavors_b_1540276.html 2012-05-30T09:22:05Z 2012-05-30T09:22:59Z Darielle Trotter http://www.huffingtonpost.com/darielle-trotter/ It's been 12 years since I promised my mother I would go to college. No one in my family has a college degree, so it's up to me to be the voice of encouragement and experience for the next generation. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/new-orleans">New Orleans</a>, <a href="/tag/graduation">Graduation</a>, <a href="/tag/first-generation-college-students">First Generation College Students</a>, <a href="/tag/young-in-america">Young in America</a>, <a href="/tag/going-to-college">Going to College</a>, <a href="/teen">Teen News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sandy-rosenthal/hurricane-katrina-levee_b_1551110.html 2012-05-29T18:27:38Z 2012-05-29T18:30:22Z Sandy Rosenthal http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sandy-rosenthal/ On the first day of Hurricane Season, June 1, a certain unease creeps into the city of New Orleans. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/levee-inspections">Levee Inspections</a>, <a href="/tag/slidepollajax">Slidepollajax</a>, <a href="/tag/new-orleans">New Orleans</a>, <a href="/tag/hurricane-katrina-leves">Hurricane Katrina Leves</a>, <a href="/tag/katrina-levee-inspections">Katrina Levee Inspections</a>, <a href="/green">Green News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/harry-shearer/could-new-york-be-wronger_b_1551341.html 2012-05-28T18:47:14Z 2012-05-28T18:47:14Z Harry Shearer http://www.huffingtonpost.com/harry-shearer/ Where have all the advertisers gone? In New Orleans, as elsewhere, classified advertising has moved online. That onetime cash cow ain't givin milk no more. But another dominant advertising segment has suffered a different fate. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/new-orleans">New Orleans</a>, <a href="/tag/new-orleans-times-picayune">New Orleans Times-Picayune</a>, <a href="/tag/new-york-times">New York Times</a>, <a href="/tag/newspapers">Newspapers</a>, <a href="/tag/new-orleans-times-picayune">New-Orleans-Times-Picayune</a>, <a href="/tag/newspaper-industry">Newspaper Industry</a>, <a href="/media">Media News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/28/gutting-fish-danielle-tough-love-new-orleans-video_n_1550019.html 2012-05-28T06:15:54Z 2012-05-28T06:29:47Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Danielle Wilks (a.k.a., Miss Low Standards) endured dating bootcamp in the swamp on "Tough Love: New Orleans" (Sun., 10 p.m. ET on VH1).<br /> <br /> Not only d... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/tv-canada">TV Canada</a>, <a href="/tag/new-orleans">New Orleans</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/canada-tv">Canada Tv</a>, <a href="/tag/reality-tv">Reality TV</a>, <a href="/tag/dating-shows">Dating Shows</a>, <a href="/tag/tough-love-new-orleans">Tough Love New Orleans</a>, <a href="/tag/tv-replay">Tv Replay</a>, <a href="/tag/vh1">Vh1</a>, <a href="/tag/dating-bootcamps">Dating Bootcamps</a>, <a href="/tv">TV News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-parker/big-willie-robinson-69-ki_b_1544647.html 2012-05-25T16:18:27Z 2012-05-25T16:22:03Z Steve Parker http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-parker/ "Big" Willie Robinson, founder and president of the International and National Brotherhood of Street Racers, died this past Saturday. He was 69. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/new-orleans">New Orleans</a>, <a href="/tag/crips-and-bloods">Crips and Bloods</a>, <a href="/tag/bloods">Bloods</a>, <a href="/tag/green-berets">Green Berets</a>, <a href="/tag/terminal-island">Terminal Island</a>, <a href="/tag/los-angeles">Los Angeles</a>, <a href="/tag/ktlatv5">Ktla/tv5</a>, <a href="/tag/mayor-tom-bradley">Mayor Tom Bradley</a>, <a href="/tag/inglewood">Inglewood</a>, <a href="/tag/vietnam-war">Vietnam War</a>, <a href="/tag/watts">Watts</a>, <a href="/tag/big-willie-robinson">Big Willie Robinson</a>, <a href="/tag/carroll-shelby">Carroll Shelby</a>, <a href="/tag/crips">Crips</a>, <a href="/tag/international-and-national-brotherhood-of-street-racers">International and National Brotherhood of Street Racers</a>, <a href="/tag/brotherhood-raceway">Brotherhood Raceway</a>, <a href="/tag/compton">Compton</a>, <a href="/los-angeles">Los Angeles News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/25/new-orleans-newspapers-an_n_1546269.html 2012-05-25T13:40:05Z 2012-05-25T13:40:05Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Newspapers like the New York Times may be piling up revenue from their paywalls, and Warren Buffett may be asserting his undying commitment to the sma... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/new-orleans">New Orleans</a>, <a href="/tag/new-orleans-times-picayune">New Orleans Times-Picayune</a>, <a href="/tag/newspapers">Newspapers</a>, <a href="/tag/death-of-newspapers">Death of Newspapers</a>, <a href="/tag/times-picayune">Times-Picayune</a>, <a href="/media">Media News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karen-daltonbeninato/i-heard-the-news-today-oh_b_1543126.html 2012-05-24T13:21:50Z 2012-05-24T13:24:18Z Karen Dalton-Beninato http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karen-daltonbeninato/ Here's my take on where print and web journalism seem to be headed, for what it's worth. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/new-orleans">New Orleans</a>, <a href="/tag/journalism">Journalism</a>, <a href="/tag/nolacom">NOLA.Com</a>, <a href="/tag/new-orleans-times-picayune">New Orleans Times Picayune</a>, <a href="/tag/times-picayune">Times Picayune</a>, <a href="/tag/nola">Nola</a>, <a href="/tag/new-orleans-times-picayune-cuts">New Orleans Times-Picayune Cuts</a>, <a href="/tag/new-orleans-times-picayune">New-Orleans-Times-Picayune</a>, <a href="/media">Media News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-lybarger/dirty-dozen-brass-band_b_1538102.html 2012-05-24T12:22:25Z 2012-05-24T12:22:16Z Dan Lybarger http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-lybarger/ Few bands today embody the Crescent City sound and lifestyle as wholly as Dirty Dozen Brass Band. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/new-orleans">New Orleans</a>, <a href="/tag/social-and-pleasure-clubs">Social and Pleasure Clubs</a>, <a href="/tag/the-pitch">The Pitch</a>, <a href="/tag/roger-lewis">Roger Lewis</a>, <a href="/tag/treme">Treme</a>, <a href="/tag/music">Music</a>, <a href="/tag/marching-bands">Marching Bands</a>, <a href="/tag/kevin-harris">Kevin Harris</a>, <a href="/tag/david-simon">David Simon</a>, <a href="/tag/the-dirty-dozen-brass-band">The Dirty Dozen Brass Band</a>, <a href="/entertainment">Entertainment News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-greenberg/finding-local-experiences_b_1525996.html 2012-05-22T07:00:00Z 2012-05-22T07:05:42Z Peter Greenberg http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-greenberg/ As we head into summer vacation season, it's time to think about how to get the best experience -- and the greatest value -- from your travel dollars. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/miami">Miami</a>, <a href="/tag/new-orleans">New Orleans</a>, <a href="/tag/bahamas">Bahamas</a>, <a href="/tag/travel">Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/cuba">Cuba</a>, <a href="/tag/buenos-aires">Buenos Aires</a>, <a href="/tag/the-keys">The Keys</a>, <a href="/tag/the-caribbean">The Caribbean</a>, <a href="/tag/travel-tips">Travel Tips</a>, <a href="/tag/travel-blogs">Travel Blogs</a>, <a href="/travel">Travel News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jade-doskow/worlds-fair-photos_b_1528016.html 2012-05-18T16:25:25Z 2012-05-18T16:38:27Z Jade Doskow http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jade-doskow/ <img alt="2012-05-18-worldsfairparks.jpg" src="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2012-05-18-worldsfairparks.jpg" width="300" height="80" />World's Fairs typically were used by the hosting city as a reason to develop an urban site that was previously unused. Some of these sites were marshes, forests, or simply sprawling fields. A lot of my photographs examine a return to nature as weeds and plants would overgrow the exposition pavilions; in many cases, there was no real concrete proof that this huge event ever took place, except for the magnificent park that was developed as a direct result. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/new-orleans">New Orleans</a>, <a href="/tag/buffalo">Buffalo</a>, <a href="/tag/worlds-fair">World&#039;s Fair</a>, <a href="/tag/flushing-meadows-corona-park">Flushing Meadows-Corona Park</a>, <a href="/tag/chicago">Chicago</a>, <a href="/tag/worlds-exposition">World&#039;s Exposition</a>, <a href="/tag/brussels-belgium">Brussels-Belgium</a>, <a href="/tag/delaware-park">Delaware Park</a>, <a href="/tag/new-york">New York</a>, <a href="/tag/architecture">Architecture</a>, <a href="/tag/landscapes">Landscapes</a>, <a href="/tag/slidefreestyle">Slidefreestyle</a>, <a href="/tag/audobon-park">Audobon Park</a>, <a href="/tag/exposure">Exposure</a>, <a href="/arts">Arts News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/johanna-gilligan/the-great-cafeteria-takeover_b_1501391.html 2012-05-11T18:48:36Z 2012-05-11T18:48:55Z Johanna Gilligan http://www.huffingtonpost.com/johanna-gilligan/ "The Great Cafeteria Takeover" portrays a group of young adults who are leaders in the school food reform movement. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/new-orleans">New Orleans</a>, <a href="/tag/rethink">Rethink</a>, <a href="/tag/obesity">Obesity</a>, <a href="/tag/weight-of-the-nation">Weight of the Nation</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-food">Healthy Food</a>, <a href="/tag/cafeteria-food">Cafeteria Food</a>, <a href="/tag/school-food-reform">School Food Reform</a>, <a href="/tag/new-orleans-schools">New Orleans Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/hbo-weight-of-the-nation">Hbo Weight of the Nation</a>, <a href="/tag/youth-action">Youth Action</a>, <a href="/tag/childrens-health">Children&#039;s Health</a>, <a href="/food">Food News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ellen-freudenheim/only-in-new-orleans-jazz-_b_1503550.html 2012-05-11T07:00:00Z 2012-05-11T06:57:59Z Ellen Freudenheim http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ellen-freudenheim/ The Grammy, a small golden trophy perched on a bare table, seems to belong to everyone in the room, a recognition of their life's work and New Orleans culture. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/new-orleans-musicians">New Orleans Musicians</a>, <a href="/tag/new-orleans">New Orleans</a>, <a href="/tag/jazz-fest">Jazz Fest</a>, <a href="/travel">Travel News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/09/micah-short-charged-murder-beating-crying-infant-louisiana_n_1502860.html 2012-05-09T14:03:32Z 2012-05-09T14:03:16Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ New Orleans Police say that a man fatally beat his 2-month-old daughter last week because she would not stop crying.<br /> <br /> Micah Short, 21, initially tol... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/new-orleans">New Orleans</a>, <a href="/tag/murder">Murder</a>, <a href="/tag/first-degree-murder">First-Degree Murder</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/infant-beaten-to-death">Infant Beaten to Death</a>, <a href="/tag/macayla-short">Macayla Short</a>, <a href="/tag/new-orleans-crime">New Orleans Crime</a>, <a href="/tag/micah-short-charged">Micah Short Charged</a>, <a href="/tag/crying-baby-killed">Crying Baby Killed</a>, <a href="/tag/infant-killed-for-crying">Infant Killed for Crying</a>, <a href="/crime">Crime News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-buchanan/marine-life-suffers-near-_b_1501018.html 2012-05-08T16:34:09Z 2012-05-08T17:25:12Z Susan Buchanan http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-buchanan/ Dolphins are washing up dead while fish disappear as oil and dispersants from BP's 2010 spill lurk in Gulf waters and marshes. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/new-orleans">New Orleans</a>, <a href="/tag/st-bernard-parish">St. Bernard Parish</a>, <a href="/tag/sea-turtles">Sea Turtles</a>, <a href="/tag/dolphins">Dolphins</a>, <a href="/tag/corexit">Corexit</a>, <a href="/tag/center-for-biological-diversity">Center for Biological Diversity</a>, <a href="/tag/redfish">Redfish</a>, <a href="/tag/plaquemines-parish">Plaquemines Parish</a>, <a href="/tag/bureau-of-ocean-energy-management">Bureau of Ocean Energy Management</a>, <a href="/tag/crude-oil">Crude Oil</a>, <a href="/tag/sharks">Sharks</a>, <a href="/tag/us-environmental-protection-agency">U.S. Environmental Protection Agency</a>, <a href="/tag/national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration">National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</a>, <a href="/tag/trout">Trout</a>, <a href="/tag/seismic-equipment">Seismic Equipment</a>, <a href="/tag/exxon-valdez-spill">Exxon Valdez Spill</a>, <a href="/tag/endangered-species">Endangered Species</a>, <a href="/tag/barataria-bay">Barataria Bay</a>, <a href="/tag/riki-ott">Riki Ott</a>, <a href="/tag/seafood">Seafood</a>, <a href="/green">Green News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/emily-bracken/jazzfest-new-orleans-_b_1495221.html 2012-05-08T09:15:57Z 2012-05-08T09:15:06Z Emily Bracken http://www.huffingtonpost.com/emily-bracken/ While Coachella may have <em>Vogue</em>-ready outfits parading around its grounds, the fashion at Jazzfest is far more organic to the ethos of the festival and its funky hometown, New Orleans. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/diy-fashion">DIY Fashion</a>, <a href="/tag/fashion">Fashion</a>, <a href="/tag/style">Style</a>, <a href="/tag/concert">Concert</a>, <a href="/tag/jazzfest">Jazzfest</a>, <a href="/tag/slidepollajax">Slidepollajax</a>, <a href="/tag/new-orleans">New Orleans</a>, <a href="/tag/new-orleans-jazz-festival">New Orleans Jazz Festival</a>, <a href="/tag/new-orleans-jazz-and-heritage-festival">New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival</a>, <a href="/tag/jazzfest-new-orleans">Jazzfest New Orleans</a>, <a href="/style">Style News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karen-daltonbeninato/john-stirratt-the-autumn-defense_b_1498444.html 2012-05-07T21:22:01Z 2012-05-07T21:22:52Z Karen Dalton-Beninato http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karen-daltonbeninato/ The Autumn Defense, fronted by John Stirratt and Pat Sansone, is on tour with Nick Lowe, and I had the chance to catch up with both at their New Orleans gig last weekend. This is a brief interview with John. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/john-stirratt">John Stirratt</a>, <a href="/tag/the-autumn-defense">The Autumn Defense</a>, <a href="/tag/autum-defense-john-stirratt">Autum Defense John Stirratt</a>, <a href="/tag/the-autumn-defense-john-stirratt">The Autumn Defense John Stirratt</a>, <a href="/tag/john-stirratt-interview">John Stirratt Interview</a>, <a href="/tag/john-stirratt-the-autumn-defense">John Stirratt the Autumn Defense</a>, <a href="/tag/john-stirratt-autumn-defense">John Stirratt Autumn Defense</a>, <a href="/tag/new-orleans">New Orleans</a>, <a href="/tag/music">Music</a>, <a href="/culture">Culture News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/07/obama-deportation-whistleblower-workers_n_1497888.html 2012-05-07T18:24:31Z 2012-05-07T18:24:28Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ In September 2008, Hurricanes Ike and Gustav ravaged cities along the Texas coast. Ambitious contractors and those just eager to help went looking for... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/new-orleans">New Orleans</a>, <a href="/tag/texas">Texas</a>, <a href="/tag/natural-disasters">Natural Disasters</a>, <a href="/tag/whistleblowers">Whistleblowers</a>, <a href="/tag/immigration-and-customs-enforcement">Immigration and Customs Enforcement</a>, <a href="/tag/all-dry">All Dry</a>, <a href="/tag/protest">Protest</a>, <a href="/tag/hurricane-gustav">Hurricane Gustav</a>, <a href="/tag/rally">Rally</a>, <a href="/tag/hurricane-ike">Hurricane Ike</a>, <a href="/tag/immigration">Immigration</a>, <a href="/tag/immigrant">Immigrant</a>, <a href="/tag/undocumented-immigrant">Undocumented Immigrant</a>, <a href="/tag/ice">Ice</a>, <a href="/tag/day-laborers">Day Laborers</a>, <a href="/latino-voices">Latino Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-merrow/a-deafening-silence_b_1476860.html 2012-05-04T06:52:00Z 2012-05-04T06:52:00Z John Merrow http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-merrow/ Gun violence is tearing our urban centers apart, and the blood that's most often shed seems to be that of promising young children. Why the deafening silence from our leading campuses? <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/new-orleans">New Orleans</a>, <a href="/tag/leadership">Leadership</a>, <a href="/tag/christine-marcelin">Christine Marcelin</a>, <a href="/tag/murder">Murder</a>, <a href="/tag/brandon-adams">Brandon Adams</a>, <a href="/tag/gun-control">Gun Control</a>, <a href="/tag/kipp-believe">KIPP Believe</a>, <a href="/tag/kipp">Kipp</a>, <a href="/tag/guns">Guns</a>, <a href="/tag/higher-education">Higher Education</a>, <a href="/tag/nra">Nra</a>, <a href="/tag/new-orleans-schools">New Orleans Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/education">Education News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karen-daltonbeninato/bruce-springsteen-jazz_b_1463473.html 2012-04-30T00:47:50Z 2012-04-30T00:47:50Z Karen Dalton-Beninato http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karen-daltonbeninato/ It was supposed to be a two and a half hour festival set, and Springsteen went overtime. It was cathartic but I wouldn't call it closure. Post-Katrina, I wouldn't call anything closure. But listening to Springsteen, Dr. John, all the legends; they seem to be sending signals about where we all meet up in the end. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/new-orleans-jazz--heritage-festival">New Orleans Jazz &amp; Heritage Festival</a>, <a href="/tag/new-orleans-musicians">New Orleans Musicians</a>, <a href="/tag/locked-down">Locked Down</a>, <a href="/tag/dr-john">Dr. John</a>, <a href="/tag/wrecking-ball">Wrecking Ball</a>, <a href="/tag/new-orleans">New Orleans</a>, <a href="/tag/music">Music</a>, <a href="/tag/bruce-springsteen-jazz">Bruce Springsteen Jazz</a>, <a href="/tag/jazz-fest">Jazz Fest</a>, <a href="/tag/bruce-springsteen">Bruce Springsteen</a>, <a href="/entertainment">Entertainment News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karen-daltonbeninato/new-orleans-jazz-fest-mor_b_1462157.html 2012-04-29T00:01:08Z 2012-04-29T00:16:37Z Karen Dalton-Beninato http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karen-daltonbeninato/ Jazz Fest has not reached the uber-hipster level of a Bonnaroo Lollapalooza Coachella, and we like it that way. But it is evolving. Chances are the kids were never going to pick up the red bean cabana shirt mantle; they'll probably come up with Jazz Fest hankie shirts or something undreamt of as yet. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/new-orleans">New Orleans</a>, <a href="/tag/new-orleans-jazz--heritage-festival">New Orleans Jazz &amp; Heritage Festival</a>, <a href="/tag/creole-wild-west">Creole Wild West</a>, <a href="/tag/dj-soul-sister">DJ Soul Sister</a>, <a href="/tag/cee-lo-green">Cee Lo Green</a>, <a href="/tag/jazzfest">Jazzfest</a>, <a href="/tag/goodie-mob">Goodie Mob</a>, <a href="/tag/feist">Feist</a>, <a href="/tag/music">Music</a>, <a href="/culture">Culture News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/26/new-orleans-unequal_n_1456445.html 2012-04-26T13:48:37Z 2012-04-26T15:14:56Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans came back more unequal than before.<br /> <br /> That's the conclusion of a recent report from the American Constitution So... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/new-orleans">New Orleans</a>, <a href="/tag/income-gap">Income Gap</a>, <a href="/tag/natural-disasters">Natural Disasters</a>, <a href="/tag/louisiana">Louisiana</a>, <a href="/tag/earning-gap">Earning Gap</a>, <a href="/tag/income-inequality">Income Inequality</a>, <a href="/tag/black-unemployment">Black Unemployment</a>, <a href="/tag/black-income-distribution">Black Income Distribution</a>, <a href="/tag/hurricane-katrina">Hurricane Katrina</a>, <a href="/tag/wage-gap">Wage Gap</a>, <a href="/tag/wage-inequality">Wage Inequality</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/business">Business News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/23/new-orleans-festivals-booming-jazz-fest-starts_n_1445798.html 2012-04-23T04:17:32Z 2012-04-23T11:17:32Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ NEW ORLEANS (AP) — When Hurricane Katrina scattered New Orleans residents and its musicians across the country, many wondered if the best days of Ne... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/new-orleans">New Orleans</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/new-orleans-festivals">New Orleans Festivals</a>, <a href="/tag/louisiana-travel">Louisiana Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/us-destinations">US Destinations</a>, <a href="/tag/new-orleans-travel">New Orleans Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/new-orleans-jazz-fest">New Orleans Jazz Fest</a>, <a href="/tag/jazz-fest">Jazz Fest</a>, <a href="/tag/ap">Ap</a>, <a href="/tag/destinations">Destinations</a>, <a href="/travel">Travel News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karen-daltonbeninato/soul-fire-for-the-gulf-an_b_1444050.html 2012-04-22T14:10:56Z 2012-04-22T15:52:11Z Karen Dalton-Beninato http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karen-daltonbeninato/ Sculptor Bellavia and Dr. John created "Voudou Dolls" to help fund the Soul Fire elders' travel, incorporating his knowledge of Orisha learned from the late Rev. 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