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courtesy of Amistad Research Center Rivers Frederick in Flint-Goodridge Operating Room. Rivers Frederick was born in 1874 in New Roads, Louisiana. He received his B.A. from the New Orleans University in 1893 and went on to earn an M.D. from the University of Illinois in 1897. Frederick served as the Chief of Surgery at Flint-Goodridge Hospital from 1932-1950. New this month is a virtual exhibit that shows how New Orleans has benefited from Black leadership and engagement since the 19th century. Hancock Whitney and the Amistad Research Center at Tulane have partnered to present this curated co...

Nine Black Restaurateurs and Chefs Who Have Made a Difference Bloomberg 2/18/2021 Adrian Miller (Bloomberg) -- If there was a silver lining to 2020, it’s the response from people of goodwill to pivotal events such as the murder of George Floyd. Those individuals rushed to affirm Black Americans and to support Black businesses, including restaurants. Last year, searches for Black-owned business spiked 600% compared with 2019, according to Google. This attention to Black-owned dining establishments is centuries overdue; the legacy of Black restaurateurs goes back more th...

Virtual ‘Saturday Morning at the Zoo’ The nonprofit Wild Wonders animal refuge offers a virtual program, “Saturday Morning at The Zoo,” at 10 a.m. Saturday. The program features “The Rain Forest with animal ambassadors from the top of the canopy to the leafy covered floor of the forest.” Cost of the 45-minute Zoom session is $20. Registration closes at noon Friday at wildwonders.org. CARLSBAD Free series of Hebrew classes offered A free series of Hebrew classes hosted by Congregation B’nai Tikvah will be held this month and in March for Hebrew readers who are ready for a compreh...

Originally published on February 16, 2021 4:06 pm Before the pandemic, more than 1 million people would travel to New Orleans to eat delicious food, dance down Bourbon Street and marvel at larger-than-life parade floats on Mardi Gras. The usual festivities are canceled because of the pandemic — but Mardi Gras isn’t dead. People in New Orleans are giving the celebration a different kind of life that adheres to social distancing protocols. This year, New Orleans residents are transforming their front porches into themed parade floats to celebrate “Yardi Gras.” Staycation is the them...

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn The recipe is from New Orleans' famous Dooky Chase Restaurant. • 7 min read How New Orleans' Dooky Chase restaurant survived pandemic Stella Reese Chase, Edgar “Dooky” Chase III and Edgar “Dook” Chase IV discuss the challenges they faced as owners of one of the most famous Black-owned businesses in New Orleans.ABC News To celebrate Fat Tuesday, "Good Morning America" went to the heart of New Orleans to enlist culinary and cultural expertise for a traditional recipe for Mardi Gras. The family behind D...