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Louisiana Considered

WWNO/WRKF Newsroom

“Louisiana Considered” showcases South Louisiana"s biggest stories and features interviews with journalists, newsmakers, and artists. The show is a collaboration between the WWNO and WRKF newsrooms. Airs Monday through Friday at noon.

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Breaking down Perkins v. Hart, the case against...

Louisiana Considered ·

2023/05/10

The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice recently released new maps that show petrochemical plants in Louisiana are disproportionately located near Black communities. This report builds on research from the 1990s, and argues that little has changed in the last 30 years. The coastal desk’s Halle Parker joins us for more on these maps and what they reveal about the health and safety of residents in “Cancer Alley” and Calcasieu Parish. Last week in New Orleans, the U.S. Court of

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New Orleans high school senior Dennis Barnes on his...

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2023/05/09

The Louisiana governor’s race is well underway. Nine candidates have already thrown their hats in the ring. Just yesterday, former President Donald Trump chimed in with his endorsement of Attorney General Jeff Landry. Tyler Bridges, Pulitzer-prize winning author and chief political reporter for The Times-Picayune | The Advocate tells us about the potential upsides and downsides of this endorsement. International New Orleans High School senior Dennis Barnes set the all-time record for

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A chef, a state senator, and literacy advocate among...

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2023/05/08

This Thursday, the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities will present the Bright Lights Awards to honor some of the state’s top leaders in humanitarian efforts. This is the first time the event will be held in person since the COVID-19 pandemic, and will be presented by Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser. For more we are joined by three of the honorees, Humanist of the Year: chef John Folse, Champion of Culture: state senator Gerald Boudreaux and Light Up for Literacy award recipient:

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How the Louisiana legislature is addressing carbon...

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2023/05/05

Proposals for carbon capture and sequestration projects have been popping up across Louisiana for years. Officials have welcomed these projects, but residents have recently expressed their concerns of the plans to store carbon dioxide underground — especially in the area surrounding Lake Maurepas. Residents’ concerns of this new industry have led state lawmakers to propose a string of bills aimed at tightening restrictions and allowing for more local input on projects. The Coastal Desk’s

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Why many Louisiana Black communities are still...

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2023/05/04

For weeks, Adam Mahoney, climate reporter for the nonprofit news organization Capital B, traveled across Louisiana investigating why Black communities are still struggling to recover from hurricanes years after they swept through their towns. Although storms like Laura, Delta, Zeta, and Ida happened two to three years ago, thousands of the state’s Black residents remain living in damaged homes, trailers, and hotels. Adam Mahoney joins us for more on what he uncovered, and how many

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New climate study finds that more severe hurricanes...

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2023/05/03

The state Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority board has approved the final version of Louisiana’s latest Coastal Master Plan. It’s a massive 50-year, $50 billion plan meant to protect the state’s eroding coastline. WWNO coastal desk reporter Halle Parker tells us more. A new climate study published in the Science Advances journal has found that more severe hurricanes are likely to travel closer to the Gulf Coast in the coming years. According to the study, this is largely due to

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New HNOC exhibit tells the story of Black women...

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2023/05/02

While women were granted the right to vote in 1920 with the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, that right was not easily protected for Black women. Now, the stories of these suffragists are on display at a new exhibit at the Historic New Orleans Collection, “Yet She is Advancing: New Orleans Women and the Right to Vote, 1878-1970.” Exhibit curator Elizabeth Neidenbach joins us for more on the pioneering women who paved the way for voting rights. Back when Jazz Fest first began in New

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A look at the two Louisiana bills targeting LGBTQ+...

Louisiana Considered ·

2023/05/01

Last Thursday, the Louisiana House Education Committee approved House Bills 466 and 81, which would ban discussions of gender and sexual identities in Louisiana schools and force teachers to use the names and pronouns on their students’ birth certificates. Modeled after the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” legislation in Florida, this bill was passed with a 7-5 vote and will now be sent to the full House. The Baton Rouge Advocate’s James Finn has been reporting this story. He joins us today for

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Sea Change Episode 3 Part 2: (Plant)ation Country

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2023/04/29

Today on Louisiana Considered, we bring you part 2 of our third episode Sea Change, our new podcast about climate change and environmental issues across the Gulf Coast. Yesterday, the Coastal Desk's Halle Parker brought us to Reserve, Louisiana, a town along the Mississippi River where some residents say toxic pollution from a neighboring chemical plant is impacting their lives and health. Today we hear how the fight for environmental justice in this community is playing out at one

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Sea Change Episode 3 Part 1: (Plant)ation Country

Louisiana Considered ·

2023/04/27

Today on Louisiana Considered, we bring you part 1 of our third episode Sea Change, our new podcast about climate change and environmental issues across the Gulf Coast. The Coastal Desk's Halle Parker takes us to Reserve, Louisiana, a town where some residents say toxic pollution from a neighboring chemical plant is impacting their lives and health. We learn why issues of environmental racism have caused African Americans to be far more likely to live in polluted areas along the Mississippi

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Following an ALS diagnosis, two best friends began...

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2023/04/26

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about an upcoming cook-off event in Lafayette to benefit Team Gleason, an organization dedicated to improving life and providing technologies for ALS patients. Plus, we hear about an upcoming art exhibit that celebrates the life of a Baton Rouge native. This Thursday, the Blackham Coliseum in Lafayette will host the second annual Fin Feather Fur Food Festival – or F5 – a cooking competition. The cook-off also serves to benefit Team Gleason, an

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Descendants of famed New Orleans chef Leah Chase keep...

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2023/04/25

‘The Dooky Chase Kitchen: Leah’s Legacy,’ is a new TV show celebrating the New Orleans cooking icon. The PBS series on WYES-TV will feature dishes prepared by younger generations of the Chase family who have led the restaurant since Leah’s passing in 2019. Leah’s grandson Dook Chase and granddaughter Eve Marie Haydel, join us with the details. The 2023 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival presented by Shell kicks off this week! The event will host a diverse lineup of music, food,

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New memorial in Colfax, Louisiana tells the true...

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2023/04/24

On April 13 1837, a mob of armed white men attacked the courthouse in Colfax, Louisiana, where a group of Black men had gathered to protect their right to vote, killing 80 or more people. This story was largely lost to history, but recently, the Colfax Memorial Organization unveiled a new memorial that recognizes the truth of this event. Rev. Avery Hamilton, the great-great-great grandson of Jesse McKinney – the first man killed in the massacre – and Dean Woods, the great-grandson of

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Medical neglect is a growing problem in Louisiana...

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2023/04/21

Dollar stores have taken over. The big brands have more stores in the U.S. than Starbucks, Walmart, and McDonald’s combined. And they’re especially huge in Louisiana, where there are more than twice as many dollar stores per person compared to the national average. Stephan Bisaha of the Gulf States Newsroom recently brought us four stories on dollar stores, exploring what’s behind the growth and why it’s worrying some communities. He joins us today for an inside look at his reporting. A

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In new book, former prosecutor details murder...

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2023/04/20

“FIRE ON THE LEVEE: The Murder of Henry Glover and the Search for Justice after Hurricane Katrina” is a new book by Jared Fishman, former federal prosecutor and executive director of the Justice Innovation Lab. Co-written with Joseph Hooper, this book tells the behind-the-scenes story of Fishman’s battle to unravel the cover-up of the murder of a Black man by a notoriously corrupt police department in post-Katrina New Orleans. Jared Fishman tells us more about this new book, and what it

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Tank Ball on exploring the stories behind Southern...

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2023/04/19

Sunday marked the annual “blessing of the fleet” in the small fishing village of Chauvin, Louisiana. The town was hit hard by Hurricane Ida, and this year’s blessing coincided with the grand reopening of a local symbol of Cajun culture and perseverance: the Chauvin Sculpture Garden. Coastal Desk reporter Kezia Setyawan has more. It’s no secret the South is home to colorful traditions. Everything from the food we eat to the songs we sing have deep ties to our history, often borne out of

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Autobiographical one-man show about the life of...

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2023/04/18

Parts of the South Mississippi Delta have suffered from chronic flooding for generations, but coming up with a solution has been controversial. The pumps that could prevent flooding could also damage the wetlands there. In recent months, the Environmental Protection Agency started pursuing a fix once again, and The Vicksburg Post has been covering how all of this impacts residents. Anna Guizerix is the managing editor of the paper. She spoke with the Gulf States Newsroom’s Danny McArthur to

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A look at efforts to clean up the streets and protect...

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2023/04/17

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about trash cleanup efforts in Baton Rouge and statewide litter abatement efforts. Plus, we hear why environmental groups are suing the EPA over water contamination. It’s Love the Boot Week in Louisiana, the state’s largest litter cleanup and beautification initiative. It’s one of several new efforts to ensure the sportsman’s paradise is known for its beauty and not its trash. We hear more from Keep Louisiana Beautiful Executive Director Susan

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Sea Change Episode 2: Music Fights Back

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2023/04/14

Musicians have been writing songs and singing about environmental issues for a long time. Today on Sea Change, we explore what can happen when culture and the environment collide: how artists from Rihanna and Beyonce to The Lost Bayou Ramblers are using their music to talk about climate change.First we meet up with Louis Michot of the Lost Bayou Ramblers in his houseboat studio outside of the small town of Arnaudville, Louisiana. And then we speak with Reverend Lennox Yearwood, the founder

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Why the Jefferson Parish School Board is closing down...

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2023/04/13

Last week, the Jefferson Parish School Board approved a plan to shut down six schools, relocate two others, and build two new ones. This would send thousands of students to different buildings by the start of the next school year, which is just five months away. Blake Paterson has been reporting this story for the The Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate. He joins us for more on how students, parents and educators are responding to these sweeping changes. Earlier this month, Governor John

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