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    • Visual Arts: Winter 2020-2021

      Visual Arts: Winter 2020-2021

      Shipwreck by Stephanie Blakely (17) Benjamin Franklin High School & New Orleans Center for Creative Arts We love receiving your visual art submissions, NOLA girls! Y’all are seriously talented. If you want your visual art to be featured in Geaux Girl!, click the...

    • Before We Lose Our Minds

      Before We Lose Our Minds

      “If you want to hide something from a Black man, put it in a book,” so the saying goes. Put it in a book!? As if we don’t read. As if we aren’t authors, poets, rappers, and screenwriters. It’s already a common misconception that Black people aren’t “intelligent...

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    • Cake in a Mug

      Cake in a Mug

      Baking always feels like magic: gather a handful of basic ingredients, hide them away in a hot oven, then watch them emerge, fully metamorphosed into a piping hot, golden brown treat. But baking’s not always practical—you have to be patient, for one, which isn’t...

    • Heartbreak

      Heartbreak

      Having your heart broken is brutal—no matter the circumstances. Whether it’s unrequited love, a fling that leaves you wanting more, or a breakup after a serious relationship, romantic heartbreak hurts (a lot) and can make us feel sad, angry, and hopeless. We...

    • Real Talk: Fall 2022

      Real Talk: Fall 2022

      Whatever your questions may be, Geaux Girl!’s very own sex ed and girls’ health expert, Dr. La’Nasha Tanner, and her team at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine are here to answer them. Dr. Tanner, a native New Orleanian and graduate of Spelman College and...

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    • Outdoor Activities for Your Zodiac Sign

      Outdoor Activities for Your Zodiac Sign

      March 21 – April 19 A great car ride to anywhere with the windows down is the best reset for Aries. Without a destination is best. Set out with no agenda and make your adventure unfold with each moment. Exploring the unknown is Aries’ favorite thing! April 20 – May 20...

    • Abstract Color Swipe Nails

      Abstract Color Swipe Nails

      This is a fun and dramatic look for fall and winter. It is versatile, in that you can use a variety of color combinations. I recommend starting with a darker color— maybe black or navy blue. That way, no matter what other color swatches you add to the textural design...

    • Self Care Kit

      Self Care Kit

      By Erin Zimmer Sternio Zipper pouches are great for so many reasons! You can store makeup, pens, toiletries, and anything else you need on the go. Throw that little pouch into your purse or backpack and be on your way! They’re also the perfect size for packing...

    • Dat’s My Jam Fall 2022

      Dat’s My Jam Fall 2022

      lPhoenix (16), Ursuline Academy Favorite happy song: “More Than a Woman” by Bee Gees Best song to cry your eyes out to: “Strange” by Celeste Song I’m embarrassed to admit I love: “Busted” from Phineas and Ferb Song that makes me dance like nobody’s watching: “More...

    • Program Spotlight: Live Oak Wilderness Camp:

      Program Spotlight: Live Oak Wilderness Camp:

      Live Oak Wilderness Camp is more than a summer camp—it’s a community focused on bringing together a diverse group of young people to build relationships, friendships, and connections to become the future leaders of New Orleans. Campers connect through unique...

    • Expand Your Mind

    • Race, Racism, and Black Lives Matter — Some Basics

      Race, Racism, and Black Lives Matter — Some Basics

        The killing of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man who was begging for his life while a white police officer kneeled on his neck for almost nine minutes, became a symbol of police brutality and the persistent systemic oppression that Black people still face. The...

    • Alexis Reed: You Geaux Girl

      Alexis Reed: You Geaux Girl

      MEET TEEN ACTIVIST ALEXIS REED, a high school senior and member of the cheerleading team at Isidore Newman School, who started raising her fist during the national anthem to peacefully protest racial inequality in our country. Age: 17Best advice ever received? “Follow...

    • When I Grow Up: Careers in Medicine & Health

      When I Grow Up: Careers in Medicine & Health

      Careers in Medicine & Health The Covid-19 pandemic has sparked renewed appreciation for and interest in careers in the fields of medicine and health. We are very excited to feature four women who chose a job that truly matters and are making a difference in our...

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Crimes Against Asians & Asian Americans

Crimes Against Asians & Asian Americans

On March 16, 2021, a man named Robert Aaron Long was suspected of being responsible for the killing of eight people, six of them women of Asian descent. Later that week, a man named Erick Deoliveira...
2020’s Life Lessons

2020’s Life Lessons

There comes a time when you have to move on.The old laughs and smiles become more serious.This chapter of the book is closing, and a new one appears.I say farewell to that life, and all the things...
Anosognosia

Anosognosia

i sit in a leather chairskin completely covered     (i hate leather)and i come upon a realizationthat i am,in fact,ill. wednesday, february 3, 2021my doctor told me i was“on the brink of...
Hair: The Thread of Comfort

Hair: The Thread of Comfort

As young girls, we are taught to have pretty, well-kept hair. There is a stigma surrounding hair that doesn’t meet certain—often Eurocentric—beauty standards. Putting our hair in braids or pigtails...
An Elegy for Melodie the Pancake Lady

An Elegy for Melodie the Pancake Lady

The smell brings me misery For my heart forever has an injury They made the mornings less weary Fresh-flipped, maple-drizzled, oh the sweet memory Honestly, you inspire me to the highest degree I...