Art
William Greiner
Since 1980, Louisiana photographer William Greiner has exhibited his work in solo and group exhibitions at galleries and museums around the world.
Contemporary Period
Contemporary Period Index
Art
William Joyce
Widely know as a prolific and imaginatively versatile children's book writer and illustrator, Shreveport native William Joyce was named one of the "Top 100 people to watch in the new millennium" by Newsweek magazine.
Art
William Lee Moreland
William Moreland played a significant role in advancing the evolution of contemporary art in Louisiana's Acadiana region.
Art
Willie Birch
Artist Willie Birch's work emphasizes the continuing relevance of African heritage in New Orleans, the vernacular vitality of its African American community, and the city's dark legacy of racial oppression.
Art
Willie White
Willie White was a nationally recognized self-taught artist who used felt-tip markers to render whimsical organic forms in flat, bold planes of color.
Sports & Recreation
Willis Reed
NBA player Willis Reed first garnered national attention as a standout at Grambling State University.
Literature
Wilmer Mills
Wilmer Mills was a poet deeply rooted in the rural Protestant culture of the Plains, an area located between St. Francisville and Baton Rouge.
History
Winnsboro Easter Rock
Held on the Saturday before Easter Sunday, this women-led vigil includes counterclockwise percussive foot movement and call-and-response singing.
Literature
Women Writers
Louisiana women have written about life in the state since before the Civil War, presenting their views of its unique society and landscape.
History
Women's Rights Movement
Inspired by social justice and protest movements percolating across the country in the 1960s, Second Wave feminists sought liberation and equal rights for women.
Music
Wynton Marsalis
New Orleans-born trumpeter, composer, and jazz educator Wynton Marsalis is an accomplished musician, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, and internationally acclaimed cultural icon.
Architecture
Xavier University
Xavier University in New Orleans is the only historically black Catholic university in the United States.
