Music
Big Freedia
Big Freedia is a New Orleans-based performer and international ambassador for bounce music.
Late-20th Century
Late-20th Century Index
Sports & Recreation
Bill Dickey
Baseball great William Malcolm "Bill" Dickey, a native of Bastrop, was a Hall of Fame catcher for the New York Yankees.
Government, Politics & Law
Bill Dodd
Lieutenant governor Bill Dodd was a pivotal figure in the "Tidelands Dispute," the war of wills between state and federal authorities over offshore drilling revenue.
Music
Bill Evans
Bill Evans was a Louisiana-educated pianist and composer who made important contributions to the evolution of modern jazz.
Art
Bill Iles
Bill Iles is an accomplished Louisiana painter whose subject matter ranges from almost totally abstract images to landscapes that reflect more his imagination than reality.
Music
Bill Matthews
Bill Matthews was a New Orleans traditional jazz and brass band trombone player.
Sports & Recreation
Bill Russell
Born in Monroe, Bill Russell was the first African American coach in the NBA and a vocal member of the civil rights movement.
Music
Billie and Dede Pierce
Dede and Billie Pierce were a New Orleans traditional jazz and blues duo who performed at Preservation Hall.
Art
Billy Solitario
Landscape painter Billy Solitario prefers to capture the natural world by painting en plein air, or painting in nature, a style popular among the Impressionists of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Music
Black Gospel Music
African American Gospel music incorporates elements of both black vernacular and sacred music, including blues, hymnody, spirituals, the folk church, and even popular song.
History
Black Panther Party
The Black Panther Party briefly flourished in New Orleans as it brought a message of hope and upliftment to impoverished residents in the Ninth Ward.
Folklife
Blessings of the Fleet
At Boat Blessings, a Catholic priest blesses a community’s shrimp boats before the start of shrimp season
