features
academic + scholarly
American Historical Association: Telling Our Own Stories (2022)
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Smithsonian Magazine (2022)
Carnegie Mellon University: History & Culture (2020)
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International School of Louisiana: Black history in Francophone New Orleans (2021)​
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Loyola University Journal of Public Interest Law (2022-2023)
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The Matter of Little Losses: Finding Grace to Grieve the Big (and Small) Things (2024)
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​The Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies at the University of New Orleans (2020)
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The SAGE Encyclopedia of Filipina/x/o American Studies (2022)
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Tulane University: Anti-Racism and DEI Teach-In Syllabus (2022)
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Writing Online and Audio Stories: Crafting Nonfiction for Websites, Podcasts, and Social Media (2023)
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Xavier University Department of Mass Communication: My NOLA, My Story (2019
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Xavier University Department of Public Health: Public Health Week (2023)
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profiles + honors
Full & Free in New Orleans: Cierra Chenier's Historic Black Resistance
[Taller] Electric Marronage
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Cierra Chenier: Creating Black History
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VH1
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35 Influential Black Voices Shaping American Culture
Secret Los Angeles
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ESSENCE Festival Cheers to Her Brunch
Bossip
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Celebrating Black Excellence in Technology
NOLA TECH 30
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This founder is amplifying New Orleans through her startup
Mogul Millennial
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Louisiana World Makers' Awards
Foundation for Louisiana
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The Water Collaborative
interviews + features
HBO, Directed by Edward Buckles, Jr.
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Children of climate change come to age in 'Katrina Babies'
Associated Press
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Gentrification Threatens New Orleans' Brass Bands, But Our City Won't Stand for That
Bustle
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Identities washed away: The forgotten children of Hurricane Katrina
CNN
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Deadline
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Good Morning America
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Here's how Texas and Louisiana's close relationship birthed an era of Southern culture
The Laredo Morning Times
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The History of New Orleans East
One Book One New Orleans
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How Black Women Were Banned From Displaying Their Hair
Scoop News Nigeria
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Like a Ship without a Sail: New Orleans student film crew wins grand prize in statewide competition
The Times Picayune | The Advocate
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New Orleanians share their photos and memories of Seventh Ward Santa
The Times Picayune | The Advocate
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How Ceaux's Carnival poster series reflects the Black Mardi Gras experience
Uptown Messenger
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Katrina Babies documentary streaming on HBO Max
WDSU
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VH1 to premiere new docuseries 'Growing Up Black'
Yahoo News