Episode Details

A Black History Month book signing event returns a former New Orleans Saint turned motivational speaker to the metro area. Reggie Jones joins five African American women who captured their emotional healing journeys in the new book, The Ashes Have Voices. We hear from two of the authors, Cynthia Jones and Antoinette Walker.

Do you ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes of Mardi Gras floats, krewes, and celebrations? A new exhibit at the Historic New Orleans Collection tells us just that. Exhibit curator of “Making Mardi Gras,” Lydia Blackmore gives us the details.

Louisiana’s redistricting session is over. And although Republican lawmakers pushed through new congressional maps, how Governor Edwards might respond to those maps is still unclear. WRKF’s Capital reporter Paul Braun spoke with WWNO’s Managing Producer, Alana Schreiber to tell us about Edward’s potential next steps.

Today’s episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Patrick Madden and Stephanie Grace. Our producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman, Aubrey Procell, and Thomas Walsh. 

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