The Opelousas Massacre in St. Landry Parish, La., has baffled historians over the years. From varying accounts, hundreds of Blacks were reportedly killed, because of…

American Red Cross volunteers gathered at a North Houston church Wednesday afternoon. More than 90 volunteers were packed and ready to mobilize to Louisiana to…

via: defendernetwork.com Houston Pastor Charles Gilford, 58 and his wife Adriane, 53, (pictured) were arrested and charged with bilking their former congregation out of $430,000 in church funds and using them for gambling trips to Louisiana, according to KHOU News. The couple stands accused of aggregate theft and misapplication of fiduciary property. They allegedly used […]

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  via:eurthisnthat There has always been a certain protocol set before leaving the house with grandma and/or mama when going to church. ”Don’t scuff those shoes kickin’ on the back of the pew!” “Don’t embarrass me makin’ all that noise and squirmin’ around during service!” ”If you have to go to the bathroom, you better […]

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One person in Louisiana is writing an ordinance to present to impose a ban on wearing pajamas in public.

JENA, La. — This small Louisiana town doesn’t look much different than it did five years ago: The same small businesses open their doors six days a week, except for Sundays, when most people head to Jena’s many churches.

  via:eurweb It’s been a little while since we’ve seen veteran actor Denzel Washington in anything on the big screen. But there’s a possibility he’ll appear in Will Smith’s telling of the events surrounding Hurricane Katrina. Titled “The American Can,” the film tells the story of heroic John Keller who saved several elderly residents during […]

via cnn.com (PEOPLE.com) — After 30 years of albums, turmoil and solo projects, New Edition is finally reuniting July 3 at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans. The last time all six members of the group stood harmoniously onstage was in 1996 for the release of their album “Home Again.” Read More

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The pre-dawn shucking of small mountains of oysters that is an age-old workaday ritual in New Orleans is coming to an end at the 134-year-old P&J Oyster Co., because of the oil spilling ominously offshore.