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.
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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