(BPRW) New Orleans Museum of Art Appoints Anne Collins Smith as Chief Curator In this role, Smith leads collection and exhibition initiatives at NOMA and is responsible for the museum’s exhibitions of modern and contemporary art. Before coming to NOMA, Smith was director of the Xavier University of Louisiana Art Gallery. (Black PR Wire) NEW ORLEANS – The […]
For both pieces, Queen Tahj brings the spirit of New Orleans to life through her intricate, handsewn beadwork, which reflects her Black Masking culture and combines her tribe’s heritage with the vibrant energy of Super Bowl in the Crescent City. The NFL captured her journey and artistry in a hero video that spotlights the beadwork […]
For both pieces, Queen Tahj brings the spirit of New Orleans to life through her intricate, handsewn beadwork, which reflects her Black Masking culture and combines her tribe’s heritage with the vibrant energy of Super Bowl in the Crescent City. The NFL captured her journey and artistry in a hero video that spotlights the beadwork […]
New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan; New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis; New Orleans Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu; and Jen Hale, analyst and sideline reporter, NFL on Fox and New Orleans Pelicans, are officially joining the Host Committee as Community Champions. As Community Champions, they will help promote several community initiatives such as the […]
Few songs in musical history have caused more stampedes to the dance floor or random group twerk sessions than “Back That Azz Up.” To celebrate the tune that took over for the “99 and the 2000,” New Orleans honored its native son and iconic rapper Juvenile by declaring June 11 as “Back That Azz Up […]
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Southern University at New Orleans and did an interview with Dana Bailey the 2023-2024 Student Government Association president. The position of SGA president is a highly respected role and there is […]
“He definitely understands who he is. He takes pride in what gets him on the court, and he understands what his game really is,” David Griffin, the Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations, said, according to The Athletic. “I think the winning nature of his background and the way he approaches the game really […]
A soon-to-be high school graduate, Dennis Barnes, is celebrating his newest achievement of receiving offers from over 125 institutions totaling more than $9 million in scholarships. View this post on Instagram A post shared by philip lewis (@phil.lewis) While there have been many before him who have achieved this level of academic success. Barnes’s overall […]
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Southern University at New Orleans and did an interview with Ronnie Dyer the 2022-2023 Student Government Association president. The position of SGA president is a highly respected role and there is […]
Their presentation showcased a new way to prove the Pythagorean Theorem using trigonometry without circular logic. This method is something mathematicians have been trying to do for nearly 2,000 years. “In our lecture, we present a new proof of Pythagoras’s Theorem, which is based on a fundamental result in trigonometry — the Law of Sines […]