Renard “Slangston Hughes” BridgewaterMaCCNO Advocacy Guide: Community Engagement (originally published in the August 2023 edition of…This month, we return to our series of tips and advice we’ve gathered in over a decade of New Orleans-based cultural organizing and…·5 min read·Oct 13, 2023----
Renard “Slangston Hughes” BridgewaterBusiness is Blooming with Blucid FloralDespite several beloved New Orleans dives, restaurants, and small businesses shuttering due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lower 9th Ward…·5 min read·Aug 10, 2022----
Renard “Slangston Hughes” BridgewaterHip-Hop’s Swiss Army KnifeWho knew an artist could be inspired by both J Dilla & Malcolm Gladwell? Learn more about New Orleans-via-Philly’s Austin Rapbaum here.·6 min read·Mar 7, 2020----
Renard “Slangston Hughes” BridgewaterNew Year, New WeWith the new year & decade, New Orleans artist Jasmine “Demplz” Olivier challenges herself to remain creative AND consistent.·6 min read·Jan 12, 2020----
Renard “Slangston Hughes” BridgewaterTraptism By FireAfter 12 years away from his instrument, brass band musician, Rashaad Collins pays dues on the streets of New Orleans.·4 min read·Nov 27, 2019----
Renard “Slangston Hughes” BridgewaterA Hustler’s SpiritAustin Levy (A. Levy) is a modern day Jack Of All Trades: touring hip-hop emcee, event curator, audio engineer, recording studio owner…·4 min read·Nov 27, 2019----
Renard “Slangston Hughes” BridgewaterDon’t Stop Misbelievin’As the saying goes, no two journeys are the same. Everyone has a story to tell, with its fair share of peaks and valleys along the way. In…·6 min read·Jun 9, 2019----
Renard “Slangston Hughes” BridgewaterInstagreat!“It can be very isolating being successful as an artist, especially if the art is all about you.”·6 min read·Mar 10, 2019----
Renard “Slangston Hughes” BridgewaterKick, PushI made this for New Orleans. Whether you skate or not, it’s a skate shoe but at the end of the day, it’s not just for skateboarders.·3 min read·Nov 12, 2018----
Renard “Slangston Hughes” BridgewaterFor The RecordFrom the early days of Roxanne Shante to the current wave of Cardi B, DJ Yamin has been present through it all…·5 min read·Jul 8, 2018----