Eve Abrams appears in the following:
Soul Queen Irma Thomas Becomes A Doctor
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Thomas earned the title of the Soul Queen of New Orleans three decades ago. Earlier this month, she added the title of doctor to her name thanks to Tulane University.
Remembering New Orleans' Overlooked Ties To Slavery
Saturday, July 18, 2015
After the U.S. banned international slave trading in 1808, more than 1 million people were forcibly moved from the Upper South to the Lower South.
Often, the first stop was the slave markets of New Orleans, where families were divided for good.
And today, little evidence of what happened in ...
When It Comes To Costumes, Nola's Mardi Gras Mischief Is A Year-Round Treat
Monday, February 16, 2015
Tuesday is Mardi Gras — but many New Orleanians don't reserve just one day to don their costumes. The city embraces the notion that every now and then, it's good to become someone you're not.
Who Sang It First? Mockingbirds And Musicians Cover Each Other In New Orleans
Thursday, October 23, 2014
The mockingbird is known for latching on to sounds and repeating them. But in the case of a certain four-note phrase New Orleans musicians use to communicate, the bird may be the original artist.
The New Vocabulary Of Urban Education
Friday, October 17, 2014
The names that many big-city schools, teachers and students use to describe themselves are changing. Exhibit A: New Orleans.
Chart-Topping 'Chapel Of Love' Turns 50
Thursday, June 05, 2014
In 1964, a teenage girl group from New Orleans proved to be The Beatles' biggest competition, knocking the Fab Four out of the No. 1 spot on the charts.
Three Fundred Million Dollar Man
Friday, March 13, 2009
Conceptual artist Mel Chin has made a career turning toxic landfills and abandoned buildings into things of beauty. Lately he's been concerned with the poisonous levels of lead in the soil of New Orleans. Cleaning up a problem like this is a huge undertaking that requires an enormous ...
