Louisiana Legacy

Life and Death of Louisianans

A Talk with Eddie Ponds, founding publisher of The DrumWatch now (29 min) | Historian Antionette Harrell interviews Eddie Ponds, founding publisher of The Drum as part of her ongoing video series and…
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After nearly 60 years, retired Army Col. Paris Davis, a Southern University and A&M College alumnus, has received the Medal of Honor for his courageous…
The award is named after civil rights icon and Scotlandville native Acie J. Belton, who founded the Baton Rouge Second Ward Voter’s League and served as…
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With Black History Month here, the U.S. postal service honored Ponte Coupee native and literary great Ernest J. Gaines by making him the 46th stamp in…
The research and documentation of local family histories aren’t the only humanitarian services that Louisiana native Antoinette Harrell offers…
Family and friends gather in Baton Rouge to celebrate and honor one of the city's first Black nurses.
The West Baton Rouge Museum opens the year this weekend with a new exhibit honoring Ronald Kennedy, a retired professor of visual arts and photography…
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