New community arts center to open in New Orleans’ 7th Ward
A new community arts center, The Black Schoolhouse, has opened in New Orleans’ 7th Ward.
Joseph Cuillier, right, and Shani Peters Cuillier, left, co-founders of The Black Schoolhouse, stand in front of Nesby Phips’ mural featured outside the community arts hub on September 26, 2026. Credit: Christiana Botic/Verite News and Catchlight Local/Report for America
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