Community
Lafayette public pool culture has dried up
Despite long and hot Lafayette summers, locals don’t have many affordable and accessible pools to take a dip.
Saving the Sugar City
Railroad Avenue is Louisiana’s 127th cultural district and dedicated community members and volunteers are paving the way to reviving Jeanerette’s memory and significance in Black history.
The Return of Ms. Warbucks
Remember Little Orphan Annie? A homegrown original musical brings her back on stage, all grown up and on a mission.
‘Swell: In Concert’ explores community and coastal erosion
When Chasa and Charliese West returned to South Louisiana after growing up abroad, they immersed themselves in their mother’s Creole culture. Now, they are using their art to keep conversations that affect that culture going.
A tradition in peril
Trail rides are a treasured Southern tradition, but violent incidents and the bans that followed have trail riders and officials grasping for solutions.
Urban fiction editor Keondria Francis wants authenticity
Black editors and authors remain rare in the literary world. Lafayette native Keondria Francis helps lift their voices and has a story of her own to tell.
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