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04/13/2025

would like to highlight the founder of my favorite festival Ernest Dutch Morial the first black mayor who wanted the festival to bring locals back to shopping and eating in the French Quarter but also to celebrate local New Orleans musicians, food, and culture! His vision now bring millions of people for a four day festival of fun, music, and food!!! Job Well done Ernest “Dutch” Morial

03/16/2025

I started my Uptown Super Sunday with the magical New Orleans meal of yakamein and no one can make it better than The Yakamein Queen!!! It was amazing Ms. Linda!!! Thank You!!!

03/01/2025

On this day in 1949 76 years ago Louis Armstrong was King Zulu of the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club, Inc. He would state that it was the highest honor of his life to serve as King of the Zulu Parade! With Louis Armstrong as King Zulu the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club became the first Mardi Gras organization in history to have a national celebrity as their king! This historical moment was brought to you by

02/21/2025

Umoja open mic at tonight at 6pm with Nola

02/16/2025

was honored to give .mccalman author of Illustrated Black History a tour of Dillard University for material culture program

02/01/2025

Started a special tour for Georgia Tech Architectural Students on New Orleans history and housing at is always proud to support local businesses! Book a tour at knownolarours.com

02/01/2025

work is extremely important! He is not just a cameraman or a photographer but he is a community archivist, cultural historian and anthropologist with a personal collection of primary sources that truly tells the story of black New Orleans before and after Katrina! He was documenting black culture before it became the thing to do and remains a force of knowledge for others! Go see the Cashmoney exhibit & buy the book! Congratulations

01/31/2025

Charles Deslondes Branch President Malik Bartholomew and Director of the and ASALH Member attends the United States Postal Service ceremony in honoring New Orleans musical legend Allen Toussaint with a Black Heritage Stamp

09/25/2024

Today the is taking the time to honor and hear from the ones who founded our organization and told the stories of our ancestors in Congo Square with the ! Join us at 6pm

09/17/2024

On Monday, September 16, 2024 the invited the community to a traditional New Orleans Secondline celebrating the life, music, service and contributions of Frankie Beverly who sang with the band Maze! We the New Orleans community came out by the thousands to say thank you to Frankie Beverly of Maze for every Jazz Fest, Zulu Ball, Essence Festival, concert, backyard jam, family reunion line dance and for all the good times that his music supported! At the second line there was Joy and Pain, Sunshine and Rain as we sent our brother, Uncle and Parian home the only way we know how and that is celebrating the life while grieving our loss. There will be no one like Frankie Beverly and we say Thank You and Rest in Peace! Our prayers and support to the family! The body was done by Charbonett Funeral Home for the New Orleans celebration!

08/24/2024

I heard about Africatown in Mobile years ago and I always wanted to go! A group of Africans were kidnapped from Africa in 1860 and smuggled and sold into slavery illegally in Alabama! Oh but five years later they were freed after the Civil War. These Africans joined together to remember their homeland and purchased land and developed their own community known as Africatown! Zora Neal Hurston wrote about this community and was able to interview the last Of the Africans in the 1920s or 1930s! So it was an honor to walk on this important piece of history and to learn their story!

08/13/2024

08/09/2024

owner Malik Bartholomew had a great time with staff explaining the historical connection of the Stern’s and Dillard University

07/23/2024

Was humbled to give a tour to Elder of the X Clan!! Hip Hop Historian!! Hip Hop Legend!! Paradise Gray is the Chief Curator and Advisory Board Member of The Hip Hop Museum. He is a Hip-Hop historian and legend from the South Bronx who was mentored by pioneering DJs, and has a collection of Hip Hip artifacts preserved beginning in 1979

07/17/2024

It’s the founder of Malik Bartholomew Birthday!!! Come out today for a Sip and Dip Happy Hour at for some great drinks and food and to wish Malik a Happy Birthday!!!

06/18/2024

Know NOLA Tours Owner Malik Bartholomew will serve as the host for the 5th Annual NOLA Juneteenth Fest Wednesday, June 19, 2024 from 12 - 6

03/18/2024

St. Joesph Night is almost here! Do you want to learn more about Ol St. Joe click on the link and let Know NOLA Tours teach you all about New Orleans https://knownolablog.wordpress.com/2020/03/19/st-josephs-night-the-evening-of-the-black-masking-indians/

02/28/2024

New Orleans! TOMORROW Evening the next opportunity to see the “Ellis” Marsalis documentary for free is at Dillard University’s Georges Auditorium with a post-screening talk featuring Director Sascha Justand the legendary Herlin Riley, moderated by archivist & historian Malik Bartholomew! 6:30pm Doors, 7:00pm Screening, 8:30pm Talk, Details >>> https://www.dillard.edu/event/ellis-screening-2024/