It is important to learn what Black people have done. But it is even more important to learn about and from the collective intelligence developed through Black struggle over generations. In fact, history may be the most powerful force, because the stories we know shape how we view every other aspect of the culture. New Orleans is a city rooted in Blackness. Nearly everything about this city that put it on the map is the work of Black people.

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New Orleans' history is told in its storied streets. As expected, the names of streets in New Orleans all have some sort of meaning. We can't cover every street name, but here's the history of why some are named what they are. Everyone who knows about New Orleans knows about Bourbon Street. But did you think that street was named after an alcoholic beverage?


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With an estimated population of , in , [6] it is the most populous city in Louisiana. Serving as a major port , New Orleans is considered an economic and commercial hub for the broader Gulf Coast region of the United States. New Orleans is world-renowned for its distinct music , Creole cuisine , unique dialects , and its annual celebrations and festivals, most notably Mardi Gras.



Roch neighborhood is like stepping back in time to August , when Hurricane Katrina ripped through the area, devastating everything in its path. The house appears very much the same today as then, a decade after the storm. Inside the home, contaminated drywall emits a jarring stench — a result, Reed says, of shoddy, unfinished contract work.