Pixies frontman Black Francis: ‘Kim Deal? We’re always friends – but nothing is for ever’

HNOC mourns the passing of Norman C. Francis, who died last week at the age of 94. With accomplishments extending across law, business, education, philanthropy, and social justice, Francis made an indelible mark on New Orleans and far beyond. An alumnus of Xavier University, Francis returned to work at his alma mater in 1957 and served as the university’s president for 47 years. He was also the first Black graduate of Loyola Law School. In an interview with HNOC’s Mark Cave in 2017, Francis reca

“Architecture Is Much More Than Art, and It Is by Far More Than Just Buildings:” in Conversation With Francis Kéré