LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND OTHER STATE LEADERS HAVE HISTORY TODAY RELAUNCHING THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE TRAIL AT THE WHITNEY PLANTATION. AT THE GOAL IS TO SHED LIGHT ON HISTORY OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS ...

On today’s episode of Louisiana Considered, we learn about the recently relaunched African American Heritage Trail. And we check in with Dads on Duty — a group of fathers committed to ending school ...

Southwestern Louisiana Institute of Liberal and Technical Learning, which eventually became the University of Louisiana Lafayette admitted African-American students soon after the U.S. Supreme Court’s ...

NEW ORLEANS — Preparing for her historic inauguration Monday as Louisiana's first African-American female to be elected sheriff, Susan Hutson says she is eager to get started. And, according to her, ...

The African American population in Louisiana was just below 700,000, and only 490 were enrolled in college. Of the Caucasian population, which was approximately 1.2 million at the time, more than ...

Emmitt Glynn leads the AP African American studies course at Baton Rouge Magnet High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on March 2, 2023. The steading rhythm of djembe drums envelops Emmitt Glynn’s ...

The musical contributions of the Louisiana African American community without a doubt is rich in history. The culture of the state itself in large part is tied to its music and African Americans have ...

INFORMATION THAT WE PROVIDE TO YOU ALL DISTURBINGLY. THIS INFORMATION IS GOING TO SHOW YOU THIS LIGHTLY MORE THAN 70% OF ALL THE DEATHS IN LOUISIANA OR OF AFRICAN AMERICANS. ALMOST I’M SORRY SLIGHTLY ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A significant majority of coronavirus deaths in Louisiana were African ...