NEW ORLEANS RISING

                                          Eddie Compass IV hitting weights in NXG gear.            Before I got injured I use to run forever. After a year of rehabbing an injury from running I am ready to get back to it. I suddenly realized that I didn't fit in any of the work out clothes that I had. There I was in front of my closet saying "Great ! Now what?" I went online and started looking for something worth my money. I looked at all the major brands. I found their prices to be excessive and their clothes leaving something to be desired. My searching lead me to a dead end. All of these major retailers were more  worried about their image instead of mine.  I was so frustrated. That  is when my friend me handed a pair of shorts received from the NXG. I was like Next Generation never heard of i...

           It's rare that you meet someone who fits the saying "one of a kind".  I have to tell you that Phyllis Montana-Leblanc fits that saying to a tee.  Mrs. Leblanc was born December 24th 1963 and the world gained a woman worth having on it's shores. Phyllis has been through many struggles most of us only read about.She has been through a abusive relationship, drug use, racial discrimination,  and  Hurricane Katrina. Phyllis has never failed to shine through them all. Phyllis is proud to be called  a lifetime resident of New Orleans. She embodies the quintessential New Orleans  from the way she speaks, to how she  dresses and carries herself. Phyllis like New Orleans doesn't apologize for the way she is. She's one of the most upfront honest and kindest people you'll ever meet.  She was found by Spike Lee when he was looking for people for his two part documentary  When th...

                                                                      By Jason Calbos         Thais Mills is a American painter with an international following. From the beginning it seems that she was destined to pick up a pen, paintbrush and a unique way of looking at things. Whether Thais is going to a poetry reading or having coffee with the some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry she's always on the move. Thais began to rebuild her life after Hurricane Katrina with the opening of the smash hit website   LipServiceInk.com  - This was coupled with the highly anticipated arrival of   LipServiceInk.com  LIVE (April - June), an open-mic / book drive series where donated bookmarks or books was your admission. Her first series...