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Desiree Stennett

New Orleans, Orlando

Culture and Communities Reporter| The New Orleans Advocate at The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate

Culture and Communities Reporter @nolanews

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  • 1 month ago | nola.com | Desiree Stennett

    More than a century after their bodies were dismembered and their skulls sent to Germany to aid in racially-biased phrenology research, the remains of 19 African Americans have been returned to New Orleans to be laid to rest. A research team led by Dillard University historian Eva Baham has identified 17 of the 19 people whose skulls were returned earlier this month. Two remain unidentified.

  • 1 month ago | nola.com | Desiree Stennett

    More than a century ago, the skulls of 19 African Americans who lived and died in New Orleans were collected and sent to Germany for controversial and racially-biased research. Now, their remains will finally be laid to rest in the city. Dillard University researchers on Wednesday honored the lives of 19 men and women whose remains were shipped to New Orleans by University of Leipzig researchers earlier this month.

  • 1 month ago | nola.com | Desiree Stennett

    A stretch of New Orleans East anchored by Lake Forest Boulevard could soon become a state-recognized cultural district after City Council members voted unanimously Thursday to approve a request to apply for the designation.

  • 1 month ago | theadvocate.com | Desiree Stennett

    At 13 years old, Jayden Cavet was excited to be accepted into the Son of a Saint program. Coming of age without his dad, the program was a shot at getting a mentor who could serve as a father figure, guiding him as he grew into a man. The program, which was started in 2011 by Bivian "Sonny" Lee III, the son of former New Orleans Saints defensive back Bivian Lee, Jr., allowed Cavet to take a trip out of state for the first time.

  • 1 month ago | nola.com | Desiree Stennett

    At 13 years old, Jayden Cavet was excited to be accepted into the Son of a Saint program. Coming of age without his dad, the program was a shot at getting a mentor who could serve as a father figure, guiding him as he grew into a man. The program, which was started in 2011 by Bivian "Sonny" Lee III, the son of former New Orleans Saints defensive back Bivian Lee, Jr., allowed Cavet to take a trip out of state for the first time.

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2 Jun 25

RT @tegbridges: State of Louisiana adopts Trump's Gulf of America phrase for the Gulf of Mexico on 81-14 vote in state House. Legislation s…

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Desiree Stennett @Desi_Stennett
6 May 25

I started a garden on my front steps on Sunday with some transplants from Home Depot. Just to find a manageable place to start. This morning before work, I got up early to do a little pruning that I didn't know to do until now. As far as hobbies go, this is lit.

Desiree Stennett
Desiree Stennett @Desi_Stennett
14 Apr 25

April marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War and the entry of Vietnamese refugees into America. I spent weeks talking to Vietnamese people about the impact of the community on New Orleans and this is what they said: https://t.co/THTFJbYuSJ