I’M SHAWANDA JONES, WDSU NEWS. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH, SHAWANDA. IT’S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW HERE IN NEW ORLEANS, A FESTIVAL SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES IN CELEBRATION OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE AND SPIRIT OF BAYOU ROAD. NOW, THE NINTH ANNUAL HOME FEST AIMS TO ELEVATE LOCAL TALENT, BUSINESSES AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS. WHILE FOSTERING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE BAYOU ROAD AND BROAD STREET NEIGHBORHOODS. THE FESTIVAL FEATURES FOOD, A COMMUNITY MARKETPLACE WITH RESOURCES AND AN INSIGHTFUL PANEL. ALSO, SPECIAL GUEST SINGER AND SONGWRITER TWEET IS SET TO PERFORM HOME FEST IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO LET FOLKS KNOW AND SHOWCASE ALL OF THE GOOD THINGS THAT WE HAVE ON BAYOU ROAD THE BUSINESSES, FAMILY OWNED AND RUN, BUSINESSES THAT OFFER A VARIETY OF SERVICES RIGHT HERE IN THE HEART OF NEW ORLEANS. THAT’S WHAT WE LIKE TO HEAR. THE FESTIVAL
The Bayou Road Business Association hosts their 9th annual HomeFest …