Speaking of beginning again, we have an array of stories this week about new things on the horizon, like the Netflix travel series, "High on the Hog" that highlights Black culture and the roots of African-American cuisine.
In New Orleans, the health department is trying something new to reach areas of the city with low vaccination rates. There is even a partnership with bars called Shots for Shots. You can read more here. Also, have you heard of a vaccine lottery?
In New Orleans, there is also a new museum opening all about the Southern Jewish experience. And the NAACP Legal Defense Fund is paying for the entire law school education of 10 scholars, with the clause that they will return to the South to practice civil rights for eight years.
Finally, I'll leave you with this. It isn't new and it's not about equity but it is about one way to enjoy a long weekend. It's a curated cocktail recipe list by our resident Southern Kitchen writer, Ryan Shepard.
Funding the next generation of Southern civil rights lawyers
The NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund has selected 10 scholars who will receive full law school scholarship with the requirement that they must spend the first eight years of their careers serving Black communities in the South.
Contributed by NAACP LDF
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund is investing in the next generation of civil rights lawyers — and they're ensuring those newly trained lawyers will help serve Black communities in the South.
Scholars will receive a full law school scholarship to cover tuition, room and board along with internship and fellowship opportunities with regional civil rights organizations.
"This is a vital step in enabling our Scholars to pursue their careers as civil rights advocates unencumbered by the mounting student debt crisis in this country, while also providing them professional development experiences to equip them to become impactful civil rights lawyers," said Janai Nelson, LDF's Associate Director-Counsel.
New museum in New Orleans explores Jewish history in the South
The new Museum of Southern Jewish Experience in New Orleans documents the history of Jews across the region.
Courtesy of the Museum of Southern Jewish Experience
The Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience, opening this month in New Orleans, will share the complex story of the small but vital community of Jewish Southerners. The museum's 9,000 square feet of multimedia exhibits draws on the museum's more than 4,000 artifacts.
"We don't have the answer of what is the present state of Southern Jewish identity," curator Anna Tucker said. "That's why I am compelled by the idea that this is a living museum. I see that conversation starting on May 27 when we open our doors."
Long weekends mean a lot of things. Maybe you're cleaning this weekend, finally visiting family or maybe you're me and plan to spend a moment or two on the front porch chatting with neighbors and basking in the sun. Either way, whether to enjoy now or save for later, we have some fun and easy cocktails to share with you.
