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21/07/2023

Tomorrow is my moving away party and my fourth art gallery installation. If you wanna show some love, pull up and support my fellows. Hit the RSVP link in Lede’s bio to reserve a drink ticket.

Every birthing person deserves a happy and healthy child birthing experience. Let’s talk about it!

Join us Saturday July 22nd, at .wall.yall at 4pm for the opening celebration of “How ‘Ya Mama Doing?,” an interactive storytelling exhibit exploring stories about Black motherhood and what the landscape looks like in New Orleans for accessing maternal health care and support.

Come enjoy a free drink, grab some free food and interact with the journalism produced by Spring 2023 Community Reporting Fellows!

🗓️ Saturday, July 22nd, 2023
⌚ 4-7pm
📍 Fourth Wall Coffee, 614 Gravier St.

12/07/2023

Every birthing person deserves a happy and healthy child birthing experience. Let’s talk about it!

Join us Saturday July 22nd, at .wall.yall at 4pm for the opening celebration of “How ‘Ya Mama Doing?,” an interactive storytelling exhibit exploring stories about Black motherhood and what the landscape looks like in New Orleans for accessing maternal health care and support.

Come enjoy a free drink, grab some free food and interact with the journalism produced by Spring 2023 Community Reporting Fellows!

🗓️ Saturday, July 22nd, 2023
⌚ 4-7pm
📍 Fourth Wall Coffee, 614 Gravier St.

📷 Featuring storytelling by , , , , .sol, , and Alexis Simms. Stories supported by our wonderful instructors .p .murriel & , our newsletter editors .andyy & and our staff at Lede .duarte &

08/07/2023

• Smoked Jalapeño Margarita
• Red Snapper Ceviche w/ Habanero Sorbet
• Barbeque Shrimp w/ stone ground Goat Cheese Grits
• Brûléed Fig Arugula Salad
• 6oz Halibut w/ Sea Scallops
• 10oz Dry Aged Blue Fin New York Strip.

This post inspired by Do you approve of the selections Nat?

16/06/2023

“The Black man is rich, b****. Ain’t no p**s poor me. The descendants of slaves and chain gangs came with campaigns to finally bring flames to King James name.” -

hosted an event to gather Black men in New Orleans together and talk about storytelling and controlling rour own narrative.

Follow for more guest photos and takeaways from our interactive conversation at

04/06/2023

As a Black man from New Orleans, quite frankly, I’m tired of hearing everyone push narratives about us without including us in the conversation. Here is an opportunity to get our voices heard.

Join me, Lede New Orleans co-founder E’jaaz Mason and musician/artist for an interactive discussion around narratives about Black boys and men in New Orleans!

We’ll also have food, conscious cocktails, raffles, and a “Beaucoup Power” brand pop up!

🗓Wed, June 7, 2023
⌚️6-8:30pm
📍 (401 Baronne St.)
🎟 Admission for this event is FREE! Click the link in bio to RSVP!

📸 featured in this post by the incredibly talented

🚘 You don’t have a ride?? Well we’re also offering a limited amount of Uber vouchers to increase access to more community members. RSVP to reserve an Uber voucher.

24/05/2023

I’ve been selected for the prestigious John S. Knight Fellowship at University.
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This international fellowship will support 16 incredible storytellers from all over the world, but I am the only fellow from the American South.
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What happens when you take a , repurpose their trauma into a commitment to serving their community, and invest the unlimited resources of the Best university in world on them? I’ll let y’all know in 2024. Follow for updates.
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I’d like to express immense gratitude to and the entire selection committee for believing in me and my mission of empowering storytellers in New Orleans.
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My grandmother taught me that the greatest thing a person can do is surrender their life to serving others. This selfless mentality has molded me into the leader I am today.
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After 12 years of dedication to professional storytelling and being an educator in my city, I feel like the universe has officially confirmed that my life has a greater purpose that I can even imagine.
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So let’s get to it ‘ya heard me.. 🌲❤️

13/05/2023

35mm film portraits of friends pt. 1

21/04/2023

I’m sorry if I didn’t return your phone call… I spent the first quarter of this year bringing my community together. An interactive art exhibit centered on mental health awareness, Photography workshops, Sound Bowl Healings, Black Mental Health panels, Discussions on resources for incarcerated individuals, Black maternal health reporting… you should’ve just texted me. But that’s still my bad though. Go follow

12/04/2023

Witty captions are too time consuming to come up with so… I’m paying way too much in taxes this year. I hope the Pelicans win tonight. All my exes are Aries. That’s crazy right? But anyway, here’s a lil photo dump for the algae rhythm. And a beast with the 📸

18/03/2023

Happening right now! Pull up!

04/03/2023

Let’s Talk About Mental Health in New Orleans!
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Join us Saturday March 18th, at 4pm for the opening celebration of “Get Ya Mind Right,” an interactive storytelling exhibit exploring how New Orleanians view mental wellness and what the landscape looks like for locals in accessing mental health support and care. Come enjoy a drink, grab some food and interact with the journalism produced by our Fall 2022 Community Reporting Fellows! Link to register is in bio!

🗓️ Saturday, March 18, 2023
⌚ 4-7pm
📍 Axiom Art Gallery, 4613 Freret St
📷 Featuring storytelling by , , , .andyy, &
⭐ RSVP for a free drink!

16/12/2022

I’m leading a cinematography workshop with next Monday Dec 19th. If you’re a rising filmmaker interested in upgrading your cinematography skills, this is for you!

Join us for this in-person workshop at NOVAC on December 19th from 6-9 PM.
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One of the first things students are taught in film school is the purpose of the basic types of camera shots. This common language is essential for writers, directors, camera operators, and cinematographers to effectively communicate visual elements of a shot, particularly the size of a subject—often a person—within the frame.
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This workshop will cover the essential shot types that you should get to know and when/how these shot types are used.
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* Using a one scene script, the workshop participants will work together to execute a shot list and discuss why you would choose certain shot options for each script. 
* This course will be hands-on! We will be reviewing camera basics. Bring your camera if you have one!

29/10/2022

“There was a barber and his wife…”

14/09/2022

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I dedicate this birthday to all the Katrina Babies still struggling to find direction and support in their lives and especially to those we’ve lost to senseless violence or to a jail cell. It’s our duty to tell their stories.
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If you want to give me anything, please donate to my non-profit so we can continue empowering the next generation of storytellers in our community.

23/07/2022

I’m sure the Emmett Till movie will be wonderful, but I will respectfully pass.

19/07/2022

Join our growing community of storytellers and GET PAID to learn documentary filmmaking, photography, podcasting, and more! Now accepting applications for our 5th reporting cohort. Visit to learn more!!

11/05/2022

Join me Wednesday, May 25th @ 6pm for Lede’s next video skills workshop. This one is all about frame composition and what you should be thinking about when choosing shots for your story.
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Free and open to all age 16+. Camera rentals available upon request.⁠
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If you know anyone who should be at this free workshop, share this flyer with them!
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🔗 Sign up link in bio!

26/04/2022

Say lil Whoadie.. The work that does to train and pay young storytellers in New Orleans is super important. But we need your support to keep offering these paid opportunities!
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Consider donating to our organization. Your donation will go directly to paying a young storyteller in training. Link is on the bottom of the flyer.

19/04/2022

Re-release of our Hidden Voices series. Brandon “Ollie” Joseph and I broke quarantine for our own mental health. In doing so, we learned that many people in our community, like us, used their talents and gifts as a mental break from the anxiety brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you to everyone who allowed us into their space.
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Episode 4: London ()
- New Orleans native, soccer phenom, student athlete at , advocate for equal pay for women in sport.

15/04/2022

A nourishing meal is unfortunately something that is not guaranteed for everyone in our community. Pull up to our free panel where we’ll discuss ways to change that.

Join us NEXT TUESDAY @ 6PM for a panel of food justice experts, including urban growers and mutual aid leaders, who will share context and experiences with building access to fresh, healthy food in New Orleans. Get info on opportunities for accessing food in your community, as well as how to help.⁠
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We invite all attendees to bring and share their own questions and observations about building food security in New Orleans, and we'll engage in group activity to understand food information gaps across the city.⁠
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Reserve your spot at the 🔗 in bio!

14/04/2022

Re-release of our Hidden Voices series. Brandon “Ollie” Joseph and I broke quarantine for our own mental health. In doing so, we learned that many people in our community, like us, used their talents and gifts as a mental break from the anxiety brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you to everyone who allowed us into their space.
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Episode 3: Shaleya ()
- A singer, songwriter, yogi, and holistic wellness content creator.

12/04/2022

Long Live
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Storytellers are more important than ever but fewer and fewer people are allowed to share their voice with the world. My lil homie Shane was a storyteller but the evil in this city silenced his voice forever. Who’s gonna tell his story? Who’s going to take his place and tell stories about black boys in New Orleans?
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Thank you to for allowing me to share a little of my experience with this phenomenal young black man.

08/04/2022

Re-release of our Hidden Voices series. Brandon “Ollie” Joseph and I broke quarantine for our own mental health. In doing so, we learned that many people in our community, like us, used their talents and gifts as a mental break from the anxiety brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you to everyone who allowed us into their space.
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Episode 2: Rickey “GKue” ( + )
- A high school teacher, painter, and motorcycle content creator in New Orleans.

06/04/2022

Re-release of our Hidden Voices series. Brandon “Ollie” Joseph and I broke quarantine for our own mental health. In doing so, we learned that many people in our community, like us, used their talents and gifts as a mental break from the anxiety brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you to everyone who allowed us into their space.
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Episode 1: Mani ()
- A barber and amateur boxer in New Orleans.

04/04/2022

I’m honored to a member of the ‘22 Emerging Voices program. It’s been a dream of mine for a minute. The stellar list of alumni of this program is inspiring! Thank you to and my ‘Black Suit’ team. I know this lab will put our film over the top and make it perfect!

31/03/2022

All my dead homies would want me to go harder.. So I’m back focused..
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Work in progress screening of ‘Black Suit’ starring premiering tonight at Cafe Istanbul @ 5pm. Poster photo taken by produced by .lei & Tahj Williams B Cam Operator Art Direction by

29/03/2022

Get outta here man.. Rest In Peace to Shane Brown. A black boy.

27/03/2022

Gotta find him.. Got to. Ain’t no way this can be life.. Gotta find my lil homie man.. Shane Brown.. Gotta find him.

25/03/2022

25/03/2022

Find Shane Brown ASAP. If my young homie don’t come up alive and well, ain’t no God bruh. If prayer ever worked, it needs to work right the f**k now son.. Find my lil Patna alive ASAP New Orleans..

25/03/2022

I can’t deal with this s**t bruh. This tearing me up man.. Please spread the word bruh.. We gotta find my young homie ASAP bruh. Alive and well bruh. Not him man.. Not him.. SHARE! SHARE! SHARE!

24/03/2022

I’m teaching a FREE workshop on how to setup a multi-camera, documentary style interviews as the next installment of our free community journalism workshops. Be on the lookout for more details and Visit www.ledenola.org for more details!

21/03/2022

Opening day was an enormous success. But it isn’t over! There’s still time to check out our free interactive exhibit ‘Feed The People’. Open 10am-8pm all this week at . Pull up on us for a personal tour of the space.

08/03/2022

Support Local Storytellers!
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Join us Saturday, March 19, at Axiom Art Gallery for the opening of “Feed The People,” an interactive community storytelling exhibit from . We’ll be featuring original stories produced by our community reporting fellows highlighting the people working toward food justice in New Orleans, from urban farmers to food bank chefs to volunteers. Come out from 4-8pm for community, light bites and beverages, and a conversation on how we can work to keep our city healthy and fed. Click the link in my bio for tickets or visit http://tinyurl.com/feednola.

07/03/2022

Who gets to tell stories in New Orleans? Lede New Orleans got a chance to jump to the other side of the camera and share a bit about our work teaching local young people how to share information and tell stories that drive change in their communities. Thanks to and .video for stopping by and capturing our story!

Pay attention to our Fall 2021 Community Reporting Fellows

and featured on . Big moves coming from this crew 👏🏼👏🏽👏🏾👏🏿

12/02/2022

Why do only a chosen few get to dictate the narrative on our communities?

Tune into this much needed conversation between myself and Jeanne Bourgault, CEO of the international media support network .

Link can be found on their page in the caption of this post.

Follow to learn more about an organization working to level the playing field in media spaces and train young storytellers in New Orleans.

30/11/2021

This Giving Tuesday, support our mission of empowering young storytellers in New Orleans.

• Check out our page and visit our website www.ledenola.org to learn more about the amazing work we’re doing in our community.

• Anything helps. If we reach our goal of $3000, we can fully fund the training and mentorship of a young person in our community.

• Spread the word! We need your support in sharing our message with your network.

• Storytelling matters and who is telling our stories matters just as much.