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Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson

of the Louisiana Supreme Court will be honored with a Spirit of
Excellence award by the American Bar Association's Commission on Racial
and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession. As an African American in the
city's then-segregated school system, Johnson face...]]></description>
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Stella Jones Gallery

received a 2009 Louisiana Culture Award in the category of Cultural
Economy Development. Since its inception in 1996, the gallery has
provided a venue for artists of the African Diaspora to exhibit their
works. The gallery also considers education one of its primary...]]></description>
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Sonny Borey and David Morelock

received Lifetime Achievement awards from Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu at
the 2009 Louisiana Culture Awards ceremony in Baton Rouge last week.
Borey, who taught theater at Jesuit High School for 29 years, is the
former artistic director of Le Petit Theatre du Vi...]]></description>
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Newcomb Department of Music at Tulane University

is celebrating its 100th anniversary as the first music school
connected with a liberal arts college. When the department first opened
its doors in 1909, it included coursework in music theory and harmony,
general history of music, sight s...]]></description>
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Porgy Jones,

renowned New Orleans trumpeter, has been named an Ambassador for
Louisiana Culture and Tourism by Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu. Jones' music
career spans more than 50 years. He has led his own groups, played with
legendary New Orleans musicians (including saxophonist Alvin "Red"...]]></description>
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James Carter,

councilman for New Orleans District C, was honored in New York City
Oct. 8 by the Vera Institute of Justice at the Jazz at Lincoln Center
for his role in informing the public about the institute's 2007 report
on the city's criminal justice system. Joel Levy, a spokesperson f...]]></description>
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Phyllis Taylor

has been named to the Smithsonian Institute's National Board, which
governs the world's largest museum and research complex. Taylor, a
longtime local philanthropist, is the CEO of Taylor Energy Co. and is
also chair and president of the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation, named...]]></description>
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Robyn Isemann,

a registered nurse at West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero, was
presented with a DAISY award Sept. 25 "for nurses who go above and
beyond the call of duty." The DAISY is sponsored by UnitedHealthcare
and was begun in 2000 by the family of Danna Barnes, a Louisiana
nati...]]></description>
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AmeriCorps,

a federal volunteer service program, sent 100 volunteers to New
Orleans as part of the Sept. 11 "National Day of Service." Following a
press conference on disaster and emergency preparedness, the volunteers
canvassed neighborhoods, handed out emergency preparedness kits,
enco...]]></description>
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Center for the Study of New Orleans,

housed in Loyola University's College of Social Sciences, hosted its
first official event, "An Evening of Jazz and History," on Sept. 3 to a
standing-room-only crowd. Leslie Parr, a professor in the university's
School of Mass Communication, directs th...]]></description>
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University of New Orleans

has more than 12,000 students enrolled in classes for the first time
since Hurricane Katrina. According to director of admissions Andy
Benoit, the numbers are up among both undergraduate and graduate
students. In 2008, UNO celebrated its 50th anniversary of bring...]]></description>
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Reading is Fundamental, Communities in Schools New Orleans and National PTA



joined forces to launch the United We Read initiative, which recently gave 2,500 school children from six New Orleans public schools backpacks that contained books as well as resources for parents and families...]]></description>
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The National Association of Buffalo Soldiers &amp; Troopers
Motorcycle Clubs

arrived in force at City Park Aug. 19 with 500 motorcycle-riding
volunteers. The association is named after the moniker given to the
African-American 10th Cavalry Regiment of the U.S. Army by Native
American tri...]]></description>
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Swett &amp; Crawford,

a national wholesale insurance brokerage firm, provided funds for a
new baseball diamond, dugout, bleachers, uniforms and play equipment
for St. Roch Park. The donation is the second phase for Swett &amp;
Crawford in assisting the New Orleans playground. Earlier thi...]]></description>
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The Grainger Foundation,

the charitable arm of W.W. Grainger Inc., a facilities maintenance
products corporation, recently donated its money and time to support
Boys Hope Girls Hope of New Orleans, a nonprofit organization in the
Carrollton neighborhood that assists at-risk youth. Besides...]]></description>
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