When people hear “data storytelling,” they sometimes imagine charts behaving themselves and numbers lining up in tidy little rows, ready to explain the world. But local data rarely arrives that clean. It arrives partial, uneven, shaped by timing, trust, fear, disclosure, documentation, and all the things human beings carry into a room before they ever answer a question. That is exactly why this work matters. Our next Data Storytelling for Cultural Creatives  session, Reading

A few days ago, Dr. Scott A. Phillips (DBA, JM, MS, USN Ret.) , Research Assistant Professor and UGHCM Interim Director, delivered a powerful introduction to data storytelling  at the University of New Orleans. The session offered a hands-on look at how numbers and lived experience can be shaped into clear, community-ready stories—stories that support planning, advocacy, and real community impact. We will give you the information below to catch you up on everything we have al

We’re excited to share our Data Storytelling  flyer and invite you to help spread the word. This is a hands-on chance to learn practical ways to turn numbers and lived experience into clear stories that support planning, advocacy, and community impact. How you can help Share the flyer with colleagues, partners, and community members Post it on listservs, newsletters, and social media Circulate within your organizations and coalitions Event: Data Storytelling Presentation (UNO

In New Orleans, storytelling is more than art—it’s connection. We’re honored to welcome Dr. April Goggans  as the Crown Legacy Program’s 2026 Storyteller Fellow . A family physician, writer, and speaker, Dr. Goggans brings a rare blend of clinical insight, lived experience with chronic illness, and community-centered language that heals. Her fellowship project— Therapeutic Society (TS) —invites us to rebuild connection to self, each other, and the world we share. “When we re

We’re thrilled to share big news: The Crown Legacy Program has been awarded a Level 2 grant from the New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund (NOTCF) to launch Parish Stories: Data-to-Story Labs—a citywide initiative that helps cultural creatives turn local datasets into living culture. What is Parish Stories? Parish Stories is a multiday-cohort creative lab based in neighborhood venues—community spaces, cultural centers, and cafés across New Orleans. Participants explore local

We’re happy to announce the publication of Navigating an AI-Driven World: A Cultural Creative’s Guide to Thriving Beyond the Algorithm...

Another local effort aligned with Crown Legacy’s mission to keep value, credit, and opportunity with the communities we serve. Just Say...