‘Typically we overlook our personal majesty’ — capturing the cadence of New Orleans on Juneteenth
By Gus Bennett Juneteenth Road Portraits 2025, New Orleans BEFORE THE CELEBRATION DRUMS ECHOED IN CONGO SQUARE. Earlier than the odor of meals vans and the heartbeat of brass bands stuffed the air. Earlier than the solar lengthened shadows on…
New Orleans residents share what Juneteenth means to them
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — 1000’s of individuals gathered Wednesday at varied occasions throughout New Orleans to have fun Juneteenth with music, meals and speeches on what this vacation means to them. “It means to me all people may come collectively…