One step forward, two steps back
Black Americans have more power. But lagging behind in wealth has profound impacts on our health and wellbeing.
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Black History Month
Lafayette’s Milton Arceneaux captures Creole Country
“We want to debunk a lot of myths, especially the [idea] that Creole means Black, because that’s so not true.”
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Ned’s words by the water: Gaines and his definition of a Citizen
In the Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, Ernest Gaines shows us what is needed to be a good citizen, regardless of your nation of origin.
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Maisha Chargois takes on her mother’s mighty mantle
As Lafayette’s African American Heritage Foundation prepares for landmark anniversaries, Maisha Chargois comes into her own.
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Democracy, civil rights and the American Dream
African Americans bled for voting rights. We must honor that legacy and vote.
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How much more shall we overcome?
When will the democratic promise of the Civil Rights era be fulfilled? “Some day”, as the famous anthem goes, could mean an eternity.
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Queen Mother Moore’s racial solidarity: When reconciliation was not enough
Queen Mother Audley Moore did not believe in racial reconciliation, but racial solidarity.
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Elevation is the solution
Racial reconciliation requires removing the roadblocks our nation put in front of African Americans.
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The head and the heart
In racial reconciliation, what is demanded of us is an ability to feel, acknowledge and process the emotions that arise in tandem with the recounting of history.
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History is our witness
Race remains the central issue and pivotal point of transformation for an entire American society. History is our witness that race might never be a bridge that unites us.
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How are you centering Black joy this month?
This month is for reverence, and it’s easy to feel dragged down. Black folks in Acadiana: it’s time to honor yourselves, too.
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Not some more convenient season
Before we can reconcile with one another and our past, we must learn to reconcile within ourselves, within our own hearts. Introducing Reflections on Reconciliation.
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