Nick Weldon
Director of Publications | The Historic New Orleans Collection
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Captive State: Louisiana and the Making of Mass Incarceration
Captive State: Louisiana and the Making of Mass Incarceration
Three centuries of history reveal an irrefutable truth: that the institutions of slavery and mass incarceration are historically linked.
Monumental: Oscar Dunn and His Radical Fight in Reconstruction Louisiana
Monumental: Oscar Dunn and His Radical Fight in Reconstruction Louisiana
An award-winning graphic history telling the story of Oscar Dunn, a New Orleanian born into slavery who became America’s first Black lieutenant governor and acting governor
Louisiana v. Voting Rights, Then and Now
Louisiana v. Voting Rights, Then and Now
With a Louisiana redistricting case on the Supreme Court’s 2025–26 docket, the Voting Rights Act is once again under scrutiny. It’s not the first time Louisiana has tested the boundaries of the franchise.
Into the Heart of the Beast
Into the Heart of the Beast
As the 1961 Freedom Rides transfixed the nation, New Orleans civil rights activists played a crucial role.
Political Poisoning? The Mysterious Death of Oscar Dunn
Political Poisoning? The Mysterious Death of Oscar Dunn
America’s first Black lieutenant governor was two years into his term when a sudden illness took his life. Was it murder?
The Thanksgiving Sermon That Rallied the Secessionist Movement
The Thanksgiving Sermon That Rallied the Secessionist Movement
Rev. Benjamin Palmer gained national fame—he went viral, in an 1860 sense—just as Southern states were deciding how to respond to Lincoln’s election.
A Pandemic of Pigs
A Pandemic of Pigs
From New Orleans to Hong Kong, wild hogs are wreaking havoc on habitats. HNOC explains how they first arrived and came to thrive.
Biloxi's Crude Deal: Oil Spill Reparations Are Funding a Baseball Stadium in Mississippi
Biloxi's Crude Deal: Oil Spill Reparations Are Funding a Baseball Stadium in Mississippi
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill destroyed the environment and wrecked business along the Gulf Coast. Mississippi's answer? A publicly funded minor league ballpark.
From Slavery to Sports Stardom
From Slavery to Sports Stardom
At a time when horse racing was arguably the most popular sport in America, Abe Hawkins was known as “the best rider on the continent.”
The Battle Over Louisiana's Black Bears
The Battle Over Louisiana's Black Bears
A fight is brewing over the country's most endangered bruin.
A Streetcar Named Basketball
A Streetcar Named Basketball
New Orleans has a cursed pro hoops history, but finally the region has a team on the right track
WWL-TV: Celebrating 50 Years of the New Orleans Superdome
WWL-TV: Celebrating 50 Years of the New Orleans Superdome
HNOC senior editor Nick Weldon joined “Great Day Louisiana” to explain the history and engineering mastery behind one of America’s most iconic football stadiums.
Eric Gordon is happy, healthy and ready to make us remember
Eric Gordon is happy, healthy and ready to make us remember
Eric Gordon was on the path to stardom before all sorts of roadblocks detoured his progression. Yet he’s still just 26 years old and may finally have found his NBA home.
America’s Top Olympic Hopefuls in the Steeplechase
America’s Top Olympic Hopefuls in the Steeplechase
Emma Coburn and Evan Jager are ready for anything—and they should be, because the steeple is one chaotic event.
I’m (Still) a Runner
I’m (Still) a Runner
We check in with notables featured in RW’s past to find out who’s still running, who isn’t, and what’s changed since we last touched base.
Can running save the NCAA?
Can running save the NCAA?
When deciding the future of college sports this January, the organization should look to an upstart running program in Colorado for inspiration.
I’m A Runner: Cynthia Erivo
I’m A Runner: Cynthia Erivo
“There are days when your mind is tired, and the only thing that can get you through is your body.”
I’m A Runner: Ray Allen
I’m A Runner: Ray Allen
The basketball legend opens up about his hopes of doing a marathon and how he was inspired by Dean Karnazes.
WTF, USATF?
WTF, USATF?
What We Saw: An Oral History of the 117th Boston Marathon
What We Saw: An Oral History of the 117th Boston Marathon
Steve Kornacki interview
Steve Kornacki interview
HEADING PLACES
HEADING PLACES
Jordan Hasay is Making Her Marathon Debut
Jordan Hasay is Making Her Marathon Debut
Kristen Schaal’s Running Would Help at the End of the World
Kristen Schaal’s Running Would Help at the End of the World
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