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Mrs.Joanna Purdue, a New Orleans Native, and her husband Mr.Joe Purdue, who has lived here since 1997 shared their stories to success, including a film career that led to an Emmy award for Mr.Purdue.

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Nola natives explain the love that they have for their city and the impact of Hurricane Katrina.

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Nola natives explain the love that they have for their city and the impact of Hurricane Katrina.

Both traditional forms of art like museums and unconventional like the unique street art scene was studied along with interviews with artist/skater, Irvin Washington.

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14 Parishes and Willie Mae's are some of the most popular restaurants in the Pythian Market and this is a look into their history and what makes them so popular.

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New Orleans native Dr. Calvin Mackie began a non-profit dedicated to making STEM education accessible to all children after recognizing a lack of STEM education in schools. STEM NOLA, his non-profit, is now expanding to New Orleans East, an area once…

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This is a vlog-style video centered around Jamaican Restaurant, Boswell's. This video entails an interview with the owner, Mr. Boswell Atkinson, and the introduction of the restaurant's food and environment to viewers.

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This video is about the experience a 71-year old New Orleans native, Howard Rollins Jr. encountered during is time in the Vietnam War and coming back home.

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Coach Bo has been the head coach for over 21 years. He has a major effect on the history of sports at Xavier and plays major role.

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Taylor Brooks a victim of hurricane Katrina takes a second and sits down to tell us about the affect on the Hurricane and what toll it took on her childhood.

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This is a study about the second line in New Orleans from natives of the city.

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A short documentary on New Orleans by XULA's Class of 2022 Gerard LeFrere

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An interview with the owner and director of N'fungola Sibo African Dance and Drum Company.

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Noir Nola, Cierra Chenier tells the history of the oldest black neighborhood in New Orleans: The Treme

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Mr. Smith explains his impact on Xavier students and how his life has changed because of Xavier University of Louisiana.

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Parnell Herbert talks about how he grew up in New Orleans and how he went on to become a community activist.

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Ronnie Dents, a 27-year-old artist, has been doing art since he was a young child. In this interview, he discusses how he has incorporated his art into barbering.

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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.

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A personal narrative of a Katrina survivor. Shirelle Perkins tells her Katrina story and provides life lessons she's learned from it.
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