Topic: culture

Fans in a stadium cheer energetically, holding a sign that reads "Go Tulane Green Wave." Faces are painted green, expressing school spirit and excitement.
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Tulane’s Katrina Generation

More than two decades after Hurricane Katrina, Tulane alumni reflect on the storm that tested their resolve, shaped their purpose and strengthened a community.

stylish and charming Louis Prima winks in an old photo
culture

The Prima Papers

An archive of one of jazz’s ‘wildest’ performers finds a home at Tulane.

Portrait of dancer Michelle Gibson wearing a hat
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Impression: Michelle Gibson

Since leaving New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, Michelle Gibson has taken the city’s culture to the world through her own New Orleans second-line aesthetic, a unique blend of dance styles ranging from Afro-funk to jazz.

a brown pelican rests on a tree branch in City Park New Orleans
culture

Saga of the Brown Pelican

The brown pelican is, as many people may know, a symbol of Louisiana.

culture

‘DR. DADDY-O’ DJ

Live broadcasts, interviews and radio segments, which originally aired between 1949 and 1958, by Vernon “Dr. Daddy-O” Winslow for “Jivin’ with Jax” on WWEZ-AM New Orleans are now available online via the Tulane University Digital Library. These recordings represent the emergence of Black radio in New Orleans, while featuring Winslow’s work as the first African American radio disc jockey on New Orleans airwaves. They are included in the Hogan Archive of New Orleans Music and New Orleans Jazz, a division of Tulane University Special Collections.https://tulane.it/dr-daddy-o

Judy Cooper holds her camera and stands in front of mural depicting second line dancers
culture

Impression: Judy Cooper

Many colors flash through the mind when thinking of New Orleans culture.