A Divine Epiphany
Freddi Williams Evans is the Lifetime Contributions to the Humanities awardee
Kelly Harris-DeBerry
Carol Bebelle, Champion of Culture
The power to produce change
Literature
Jericho Brown
A Pulitzer Prize–winning poet, Jericho Brown’s poems explore the complexities of sexuality, Black masculinity, family, religion, and place.
Oh, Casanova
How a Cleveland R&B song became a New Orleans brass band staple
Literature
Pinkie Gordon Lane
Celebrated poet and educator Pinkie Gordon Lane was Louisiana’s first Black poet laureate.
Poetry by Kelly Harris-DeBerry
Selected by Louisiana Poet Laureate Alison Pelegrin
Revolutionary Rhythms
"Baba" Luther Gray’s Sacred Activism and Music
Rooted in Louisiana
A conversation with Shreveport-native and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Jericho Brown.
Literature
Tom Dent
Tom Dent was a New Orleans poet, playwright, journalist, and researcher known for his contributions to literature and the Black Arts and civil rights movements.
Where the Fire Started
Remembering Southern University’s Black Poetry Festival 1972–1980
Literature
Yusef Komunyakaa
With more than ten published volumes of poetry, Yusef Komunyakaa is a widely celebrated and anthologized poet.
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