Lede New Orleans

Lede New Orleans Lede is a community media hub transforming how journalism serves the people of our city.

We do that by training emerging Black and Brown storytellers, amplifying stories that respond to local needs, and fostering trusted spaces for civic discussion.

For the last six months, our Community Reporting Fellows have been working on stories about housing, neighborhood change...
06/03/2026

For the last six months, our Community Reporting Fellows have been working on stories about housing, neighborhood change, memory, culture and belonging across New Orleans.

In May, our Home Is— journalism-meets-art exhibit brought those stories together in one space.

We saw neighbors sharing stories across generations. Fellows saw months of reporting come to life. Families lingered in front of installations, finding pieces of their own experiences reflected back to them. These photos capture just a small glimpse of the conversations, connections and reflections that emerged throughout the exhibit. We’re proud of the work these fellows created and grateful to everyone who joined us to experience it.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this showcase possible and to our fellows for the care, curiosity and dedication they brought to this work.

Applications for our 2026-27 Community Reporting Fellowship are now open!This 24-week training and reporting experience ...
06/01/2026

Applications for our 2026-27 Community Reporting Fellowship are now open!

This 24-week training and reporting experience is for emerging storytellers, age 18-25. Report on an issue affecting New Orleans’ Black and Brown communities, while learning alongside and getting mentorship from media professionals.

Apply by June 30 to be considered for the 2026-27 cohort, and please share with your community!

🗓️ The fellowship runs September 1 to March 30, and requires a time commitment of 10 hours per week for 24 weeks

💰 Fellows receive a training stipend and transportation support in recognition of their time and participation in the program

Learn more about our fellowship program at the link in bio. 🔗

Join us for a special screening of “This Isn’t My New Orleans” by Community Reporting Fellow Evelynn Coffie, part of our...
05/29/2026

Join us for a special screening of “This Isn’t My New Orleans” by Community Reporting Fellow Evelynn Coffie, part of our 2025-26 fellowship cohorts reporting series on local housing.

This short documentary explores neighborhood change through the experiences of three locals and will be followed by a panel conversation with featured community members.

🗓 Thursday, June 4
🕕 6PM–8PM
📍 FatHappy Media (1941 Dauphine Street)

We appreciate everyone’s flexibility and hope you’ll still join us for an important evening of storytelling and conversation. 💛

05/27/2026

What does it mean to imagine a future for New Orleans together?

Last week, we partnered with Community Reporting Fellow Lauryn Hinton and TBD Magazine to host “We Are Still Here in the Future,” a workshop for collective imagination, climate reality and future-building. Artists, youth leaders, journalists and organizers gathered to process a recent Tulane study on climate adaptation and relocation, and ask what equitable futures for New Orleans could look like.

“This knowledge is not meant to just be circulated in institutions,” workshop facilitator Raji Ganesan () shared. “It’s meant to be processed by people who do have the expertise or solution to build alternative futures.”

The conversation explored displacement, water, memory and who is considered in the shaping of our city, while also grounding itself in possibility and shared solutions.

Thanks to TBD Magazine, Shana M. griffin and everyone who helped make this space possible.

We had a wonderful time last night hosting Why Storytelling Matters Now, a community conversation reflecting on the powe...
05/22/2026

We had a wonderful time last night hosting Why Storytelling Matters Now, a community conversation reflecting on the power of storytelling and connection in this moment.

The event closed out our Home Is— journalism-meets-art exhibit exploring local housing. The discussions we heard last night reminded us that storytelling is more than documentation. It’s preservation, connection and a way forward for our communities.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Home Is— and helped make this week so special.

Tonight is the final night to experience Home Is—!Join Lede New Orleans for an evening of conversation, community storyt...
05/21/2026

Tonight is the final night to experience Home Is—!
Join Lede New Orleans for an evening of conversation, community storytelling and reflection on why storytelling matters now.
We’ll gather to discuss Lede’s programs, the power of community-powered stories, and the importance of creating spaces where New Orleanians can share their own stories, memories and visions for the future.
📍 Fat Happy Media
🗓 Tonight | 6PM–8PM
🎟 Free & open to the public

Due to a power outage at the venue, tonight’s Home Is— event, a screening of “This Isn’t My New Orleans” by Community Re...
05/20/2026

Due to a power outage at the venue, tonight’s Home Is— event, a screening of “This Isn’t My New Orleans” by Community Reporting Fellow Evelynn Coffie, has been postponed.
We were looking forward to gathering in conversation around neighborhood change, memory, and the ways New Orleans continues to evolve through the voices of those who call it home.

A new screening date will be announced soon. Thank you for your patience, understanding, and continued support of Home Is— and the community stories at the heart of this work. 💛

Last night’s We Are Here in the Future workshop reminded us that imagination is a form of survival. ✨We spent the evenin...
05/20/2026

Last night’s We Are Here in the Future workshop reminded us that imagination is a form of survival. ✨

We spent the evening asking big questions, creating art together, and imagining futures where New Orleanians are not displaced, but deeply rooted in place. Through conversation, creativity, and collective dreaming, we explored what housing justice, community care, and belonging can look like when we build them together.

Thank you to everyone who showed up, shared space, and helped turn imagination into something tangible. The room was full of possibilities.

Join us tonight from 6PM–8PM for a screening of “This Isn’t My New Orleans”, a short documentary by Evelynn Coffie ( ). ...
05/20/2026

Join us tonight from 6PM–8PM for a screening of “This Isn’t My New Orleans”, a short documentary by Evelynn Coffie ( ).
The screening will be followed by a panel conversation with featured community members reflecting on home, displacement, identity, and belonging in New Orleans.
Light bites and refreshments will be available.

📍1941 Dauphine Street
New Orleans, LA
Part of Home Is—, Lede New Orleans’ ongoing exploration of housing, community, and the evolving meaning of home.

Join Lede New Orleans for a week of free community events connected to Home Is—, our journalism and art showcase explori...
05/19/2026

Join Lede New Orleans for a week of free community events connected to Home Is—, our journalism and art showcase exploring housing, belonging, memory, and change in New Orleans. From collective imagination workshops to documentary screenings and conversations on storytelling, each event invites us to reflect on what it means to build and protect home in this city.

📍 1941 Dauphine Street
📅 May 19–22
🎟️ Free and open to the public
Come listen, reflect, imagine, and be in community with us.

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