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Gulf South food banks; the year in politics; a French Quarter museum discusses urban enslavement

New Orleans’ Hermann-Grima House at Christmastime
Courtesy of the Hermann-Grima House
New Orleans’ Hermann-Grima House at Christmastime

It has been a hot year for the economy, at least on paper. But in the Gulf South, many people are still turning to food banks for help. Each year around this time, Stephan Bisaha of the Gulf States Newsroom checks in with food banks and the people using them to see how things are going.

Between the race for governor, the appointment of Shreveport representative Mike Johnson to speaker of the house and resounding failures by the state Democratic Party, this year in politics has certainly been memorable.

Politics reporter Molly Ryan and The Times-Picayune | The Advocate’s editorial director and columnist Stephanie Grace join us to recap 2023’s top political stories.

The Hermann-Grima house has long been a popular museum in the French Quarter. Over time, its curators and tour guides have changed the way they discuss the legacy of slavery, most notably by beginning to tell the stories of the people enslaved by the Hermann and Grima families.Curator Katie Bulisontells us about the changes and shares details for the house’s upcoming Creole Christmas event.

Today’s episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Bob Pavlovich. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our assistant producer is Aubry Procell. Our engineer is Garrett Pittman. 

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Bob Pavlovich, a long-time fill-in host for New Orleans Public Radio, joined the station full-time in 2023. He hosts "All Things Considered" and "Louisiana Considered" on Thursdays.
Alana Schreiber is the managing producer for the live daily news program, Louisiana Considered. She comes to WRKF from KUNC in Northern Colorado, where she worked as a radio producer for the daily news magazine, Colorado Edition. She has previously interned for Minnesota Public Radio in St. Paul and The Documentary Group in New York City.