Story by Taylor Pittman, senior at McDonogh 35 High School This story was originally published in an ongoing partnership with The Gambit. The following is that article, verbatim. Last year on Mardi Gras Day, Imani Powell woke up at 5 a.m. to get to school for… Read More »Skipping a Beat: High school musicians, dancers heartbroken at missing Carnival parades
Story by Taylor Pittman, senior at McDonogh 35 This story was originally published in an ongoing partnership with The Gambit. The following is that article, verbatim. Walking into Doneisha Stevenson’s house for the first time, it’s easy to see the signs: the burning sage, Jhene Aiko playing… Read More »Gen Z witches say ‘It’s the way of life’
Story by Taylor Pittman, junior at McDonough 35 High School. Anderson Cooper, Barbara Walters, Diane Sawyer, Hunter S. Thompson, and Bob Woodward—all names that pop up when you Google “popular journalist in the United States.” Among Black people, there are many greats and many heroes.… Read More »Four-Leafed Clovers: Finding Black Women in Journalism
Story and photos by Taylor Pittman, sophomore at McDonogh 35 Senior High School, mentored by Nick Boulet (boulet.photo) “Jazz Fest is one supporting factor for every art form in the city of New Orleans. Especially music, because for older musicians it keeps our music alive… Read More »“Never forget where you come from”; Jazz Fest at 50 is true to its roots
By Jacklyn Leo and Taylor Pittman. With Guest Photographer Scott Anderson, www.anderson.camera Although it isn’t quite Mardi Gras yet, there are still plenty of events around New Orleans to hold you over. One of those events in particular was the Krewe of Jingle parade held… Read More »Krewe of Jingle rings in the holiday season
By Taylor Pittman, sophomore at McDonogh 35 Senior High School, mentored by Allison McCarroll How much do you think a freezing night, a long line and an hour registration is worth? To some people, it was apparently worth an 80 minute showtime of “The Price… Read More »Price is Right LIVE!: not worth the price of admission
On Tuesday, Oct 5th, the New Orleans Pelicans and the New Orleans Recreation Department Commission joined forces to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the newly refurbished basketball courts at A.L. Davis Park in the Central City neighborhood of New Orleans. Students from Edgar P. Harney Spirit… Read More »Pelicans Join NORDC to Renovate Basketball Courts at A.L. Davis Park
by Taylor Pittman, mentored by Janice McDonald When you walk backstage of any pageant, your senses will immediately kick in. The smell of Paul Mitchell hairspray and burning flat irons flow through the air, you can hear the coordinator of the pageant yelling each girl’s… Read More »This Book Should Not Be Judged By Its Cover: What Miss Louisiana USA Taught Me About Beauty Pageants
