Nola Life
Title
Nola Life
Description
A collection of the featured stories focusing on New Orleans life and influential people.
Collection Items
Growing Up Second Line
Jayla experienced her first second line at the age of two with her family. She is now nine, and reflects back on her most memorable experiences while participating in second line.
Amy's Sweet Nola
Co-founder of Akhirah's Praline and Candy, Amy Muhammad recalls her time growing up in New Orleans, facing racism and colorism, and opening a New Orleans style coffee shop in Chicago with her husband.
Living With A Legend
Parnell Herbert talks about how he grew up in New Orleans and how he went on to become a community activist.
NOLA's Rich History
Noir Nola, Cierra Chenier tells the history of the oldest black neighborhood in New Orleans: The Treme