Words by Ronda Racha Penrice and Photography by Nigel Degraff As a longstanding sponsor of the Essence Festival, Ford has made New Orleans in July an annual pilgrimage. Come anywhere for over a decade and you are bound to learn

Over the weekend Raynell “Supa” Steward brought the entire city out with the 2nd Annual Crayon Case Festival Anniversary at the Mardi Gras World in New Orleans.  With thousands of people in attendance, over 40 vendors, amazing food, music and

Summer is here, which means road trips are in full effect. Fourth of July is one of the most heavily traveled holidays in the United States. According to AAA, 8 in 10 people (an estimated 41.9 million people) will travel

Kate Hymes’ amazing New Orleans Jazz Festival 2015 package includes: • Roundtrip airfare for the winner and a guest • Two night stay at the New Orleans Sheraton (sheratonneworleans.com) • Tickets to the New Orleans Jazz Festival • Ground transportation

“There’s an old song, ‘ You don’t miss what you had until it’s gone.’ I think the possibility of losing our culture made people embrace it even more so.” —Naaman Stewart There’s no other city like New Orleans. Famed for