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Blood Bath – Book Review

By Susan D. Mustafa, Tony Clayton & Sue Israel The story of Derrick Todd Lee, the south Louisiana serial killer, is scary and unnerving. “I’ve been watching you” is a scary thing to hear. That’s the ...
Jennifer Vidrine

Mayor Jennifer Vidrine – Mayor of Ville Platte, Louisiana

Jennifer Vidrine, the remarkably high achieving, courageous and self-assured Mayor of Ville Platte, Louisiana, whom fortune has munificently rewarded for her brave, sustained and unyielding commitment to helping the inhabitants of her town.
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Ruben Henderson III

Ruben Henderson III - to give him his full appellation - cuts an undeniably dapper figure wherever he goes. Impeccably attired in a fitted, pastel-coloured suit, offset with a decorous red bow tie, pocket square and black spectacles, this debonair young man exudes style, panache and positivity in abundance, not to mention an intensely likeable charm and charisma. In fact, one is reminded of a light-skinned Louisiana Beau Brummell (minus the cane).
Neutral Strip

Quatre artistes du coeur de la bande neutre

“The Neutral Strip” or “No Man’s Land”… the disputed territory between the United States and Spain along Louisiana’s western border after the Louisiana Purchase became a haven for outlaws, pioneers and diverse...
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Mozambique’s beloved painter – Chica Sales

Art is a universal language that allows us to convey emotion, storytelling and abstract concepts without saying a word. There is something special about being able to relate to a piece of art created by someone on the other side of the planet. Chica Sales, though, simply calls her art “African contemporary painting”.
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Erica Melancon Fox

There really is no place like home – even for exceptional singers like Erica Melancon Fox. The songwriter is no stranger to playing in different cities and performing at new venues, but if you ask about her fondest memory she’ll quickly tell you that it took place in Lafayette’s Cajundome.
Louisiana Creole

Louisiana Creole’s -“The root of it all”

If you’re Gena Robinson, you begin a task she referred to as operation “push” for better results. She said that “scattered” regions meant her results did not reflect the complete story of a person who derived from the journey of a people with a clear cut diaspora outside of Africa.
Terrance Osborne

Terrance Osborne – There’s No Place Like Home

“Art is the footprint of where the mind has travelled.” A quote above the entrance of Terrance Osborne’s gallery on Magazine Street, New Orleans. Expressionist of New Orleans: Terrence Osborne’s fierce and ...
The Creoles of Lousiana

Creoles of Louisiana

George W. CablePaperback, 312 pagesPublisher: Pelican Publishing (July 30, 2000)ISBN-10: 1565547527ISBN-13: 978-1565547520 Originally published in 1884, Creoles of Louisiana remains an excellent reference o...
Angela Vallot

Angela Vallot, Small Town Girl, Big Time Change Agent

Angela Vallot is a co-founder and partner of VallotKarp Consulting, a New York based firm that helps organizations utilize diversity, equity and inclusion to drive employee engagement, productivity and innovation.
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Mardi Gras

The words ‘Mardi Gras’ are ones that conjure up the most vibrant images of New Orleans. The phrase is one that’s synonymous with colour, fun and tradition. This year’s Mardi Gras was all these things – and muc...