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Exploring the untold stories of families enslaved in Louisiana
Season 1 Episode 570
This Saturday, the East Baton Rouge Parish Library will hold a day-long symposium examining the efforts of genealogists to uncover the untold stories…
2 years, 9 months ago
‘Little Queenie Day’ is this week. Here’s how New Orleans musicians are honoring the singing icon
Season 1 Episode 569
Musicians are gathering in New Orleans this week for what is fast becoming an annual tribute to a queen. Leigh “Little Queenie” Harris, of Lil Queeni…
2 years, 9 months ago
How Iberville Parish residents are grappling with recent explosion at nearby Dow Chemical plant
Season 1 Episode 568
Friday July 14, explosions at the Dow Chemical facility in Plaquemine, Louisiana rattled the homes of nearby residents. While some people have return…
2 years, 10 months ago
What 3 LSU students found in their investigation of a Baton Rouge murder 50 years later
Season 1 Episode 567
In July of 1973, two FBI agents shot Milton X. Scott, a Black Muslim and LSU employee, at his front door in Baton Rouge. While Scott had been accused…
2 years, 10 months ago
New president of Loyola on his love of jazz, Southern roots and goals for the university
Season 1 Episode 566
In March, Loyola University New Orleans named a new university president, Xavier Cole. When he begins his tenure this fall, Cole will be the first pe…
2 years, 10 months ago
What happens next in Louisiana after controversial gender-affirming care bill passes
Season 1 Episode 565
During a single-day veto override session on Tuesday, Louisiana lawmakers passed a ban on gender-affirming healthcare for minors. The controversial b…
2 years, 10 months ago
How author Maurice Carlos Ruffin explores hidden corners of New Orleans in his books
Season 1 Episode 564
Earlier this month, author Maurice Carlos Ruffin was selected as the 24th recipient of the Louisiana Writer Award. The New Orleans native’s debut nov…
2 years, 10 months ago
A look at the New Orleans ordinance meant to protect tenants from landlord retaliation
Season 1 Episode 563
A new New Orleans law that seeks to protect tenants from landlord retaliation went into effect earlier this month. The Healthy Homes Ordinance makes …
2 years, 10 months ago
A conversation with three of this year’s inductees into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
Season 1 Episode 562
It's no secret that 2023 has been a big year for sports in the Bayou State, as Louisiana State University took home two championship titles in women…
2 years, 10 months ago
Feral pigs are wreaking havoc on Louisiana farms and wildlife. Today we look at a potential solution
Season 1 Episode 561
It’s been a year since Avis Williams started as superintendent of New Orleans public schools. She is the first woman to permanently hold the position…
2 years, 10 months ago