Gallery: Second line kicks off 2026 NAHJ New Orleans conference

July 24, 2026July 24, 2026 By Ivan Saravia and Abigail Segoviano 0 Comments

The National Association of Hispanic Journalists celebrated its 2026 conference in New Orleans with a second line parade through the streets of New Orleans and a party at the legendary House of Blues New Orleans on Wednesday.

NAHJ celebrates in New Orleans

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Members of NAHJ walk through the streets of New Orleans at the parade as they hold New Orleans Saints umbrellas during the opening night celebrations for the 2026 NAHJ Conference and Expo in New Orleans, on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. ABIGAIL SEGOVIANO/THE LATINO REPORTER

Abigail Segoviano is a recent graduate from San Diego State University. She aspires to write about the NBA one day and is an intern for La Voz, the Spanish-language publication of The Arizona Republic. Reach her at abigailsegoviano1 [at] gmail [dot] com.

Ivan Saravia is a fifth-year student at Laney College in Oakland, California. Ivan served as co-editor in chief at The Peralta Citizen, where he covered local government and authored enterprise and investigative. He aspires to be an investigative reporter in the Bay Area, his hometown. Reach out to him at saraviaivan2005 [at] gmail [dot] com.