593. Part 1 of our conversation with Nick Douglas about the documentary he is working on about the relationship between jazz and civil rights, “I am working with my filmmaking
partner Doug Harris on a documentary called The Reconnect: The Untold
History of Jazz. It is a true story about the actual formation of jazz
in the only place it could have formed: New Orleans. But it is more it
identifies for the first time New Orleans as the cradle of the Civil
Rights Movement. It shows how jazz and jazz musicians used jazz and
musical performances to fund and support the civil rights movement long
before most people realize the movement started.
Friday, September 27, 2024
Friday, September 20, 2024
592. Carolyn Long on Marie Laveau and Madame LaLaurie
592. Today we talk to author Carolyn Morrow Long about two of her books, one on Marie Laveau and the other on Madame LaLaurie. A New Orleans Voudou Priestess: The Legend and Reality of Marie Laveau.
"Legendary for an unusual combination of spiritual power, beauty,
charisma, showmanship, intimidation, and shrewd business sense, Marie
Leveau also was known for her kindness and charity, nursing yellow fever
victims and ministering to condemned prisoners, and her devotion to the
Roman Catholic Church. In separating verifiable fact from semi-truths
and complete fabrication, Carolyn Morrow Long explores the unique
social, political, and legal setting in which the lives of Laveau’s
African and European ancestors became intertwined in nineteenth-century
New Orleans."
Madame Lalaurie, Mistress of the Haunted House. "A meticulous researcher of New Orleans history, Carolyn Long disentangles the threads of fact and legend that have intertwined over the decades. Was Madame Lalaurie a sadistic abuser? Mentally ill? Or merely the victim of an unfair and sensationalist press? Using carefully documented eyewitness testimony, archival documents, and family letters, Long recounts Lalaurie’s life from legal troubles before the fire through the scandal of her exile to France to her death in Paris in 1849."
Madame Lalaurie, Mistress of the Haunted House. "A meticulous researcher of New Orleans history, Carolyn Long disentangles the threads of fact and legend that have intertwined over the decades. Was Madame Lalaurie a sadistic abuser? Mentally ill? Or merely the victim of an unfair and sensationalist press? Using carefully documented eyewitness testimony, archival documents, and family letters, Long recounts Lalaurie’s life from legal troubles before the fire through the scandal of her exile to France to her death in Paris in 1849."
- Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy.
The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it
as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in
print for the first time in 220 years. Order your copy today!
- This week in Louisiana history. September 21, 1779. Spanish
La. Commander Galvez captured New Richmond (Baton Rouge) from
the English
- This week in New Orleans history. September 21, 1873 "Papa
Jack" Laine is Born. Born on September 21, 1873, George Vital
"Papa Jack" Laine was a pioneering band leader in New Orleans
in the years from the Spanish-American War to World War I. He
is often credited with being instrumental in the development
of jazz music as his Reliance Brass Band was the first to fuse
European, African and Latin music together. The earliest jazz
musicians can be traced back to playing within the Reliance
Brass Band or being influenced from those who had.
- This week in Louisiana.
Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival
Sept. 21-29, 2024
102 W. Main St.
New Iberia LA 70560
Street fair, Fais Do-Do's, Coronation of Queen Sugar, Blessing of the Crop, sugar cookery, photo & art exhibits, Louisiana Sugar Cane parade, children's parade and much more
Amenities: Family Friendly, Handicapped Accessible, Free Parking
Contact
(337) 369-9323
info@hisugar.org
- Postcards from Louisiana. Jazz Vipers play at the French Quarter Fest.
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Friday, September 13, 2024
591. Quentin Anthony Anderson, part 2
591. Part 2 of our conversation with Quentin Anthony Anderson, a Democratic Candidate for Louisiana Congressional District 6. "As the
Executive Chairman of The Justice Alliance, a Baton Rouge-based
social justice nonprofit, and the founder & Creative
Director of Anderson Creative, Quentin embodies a lifelong
commitment to fostering equity and empowerment.
Friday, September 6, 2024
590. Quentin Anthony Anderson, Part 1
590. Part 1 of our conversation with Quentin Anthony Anderson, Candidate for District 6. "As the Executive Chairman of The
Justice Alliance, a Baton Rouge-based social justice nonprofit,
and the founder & Creative Director of Anderson Creative,
Quentin embodies a lifelong commitment to fostering equity and
empowerment.
Friday, August 30, 2024
589. Dayne Sherman
589. Dayne Sherman returns to the podcast to discuss the situation in Louisiana right now. Dayne is the author of the novels Zion and Welcome to the Fallen Paradise. Both are ebooks and audiobooks. Signed first editions are available from the author. And he does not speak for any of his employers. Please sign up for my newsletter and get the FREE Dayne Sherman Starter Pack Ebook. Thanks for reading and sharing.
Friday, August 23, 2024
588. Amanda Jones, Library Defender, Part 2
588. Part 2 of our interview of Amanda Jones, library defender. Amanda served as an educator in
Louisiana for over twenty years. Jones had long been a vocal
opponent to book censorship, arguing that book challenges have
disproportionally targeted books with LGBTQ or BIPOC themes,
characters, or authors. In July 2022, Jones spoke publicly
against book censorship at a Livingston Parish Public Library
Board meeting.
Friday, August 16, 2024
587. Amanda Jones, Library Defender, Part 1.
587. The first part of our conversation with Library defender Amanda Jones, author of That Librarian. Amanda served as an educator in
Louisiana for over twenty years. Jones had long been a vocal
opponent to book censorship, arguing that book challenges have
disproportionally targeted books with LGBTQ or BIPOC themes,
characters, or authors. In July 2022, Jones spoke publicly
against book censorship at a Livingston Parish Public Library
Board meeting.
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