149. LaKisha Simmons interview, Part 2. Author
of Crescent City Girls. “What was it like to grow up black and female in the segregated South? To
answer this question, LaKisha Simmons blends social history and
cultural studies, recreating children's streets and neighborhoods within
Jim Crow New Orleans and offering a rare look into black girls’
personal lives. Simmons argues that these children faced the difficult
task of adhering to middle-class expectations of purity and
respectability even as they encountered the daily realities of Jim Crow
violence, which included interracial sexual aggression, street
harassment, and presumptions of black girls’ impurity.” LaKisha Michelle Simmons
is assistant professor of global gender studies at the
University at Buffalo, SUNY.
She specializes in Black gender history, history of sexuality,
childhood, and cultural geography.
- This week in Louisiana history. March 26, 1804. The
Louisiana Purchase was divided at the 33rd parallel into two
parts, the District of Louisiana and the Territory of Orleans.
- This week in New Orleans history. March 26, 1912.
Mistrial for Annie Crawford. The 28-year-old woman was on
trial for the poisoning of her 24 year-old sister Elise. Elise
had been ill for quite some time before her death. The
Crawford family had lost three family members within the past
15 months. On June 25, 1910, another sister, Mary Agnes
Crawford died suddenly -- the cause of death was attributed to
Acute Meningitis. Three weeks later on July 15 her
father, Walter C. Crawford passed away -- the cause of death
was allegedly Uremic Poisoning. Two weeks after that, on
July 29 her mother died -- it was thought that she also
succumbed to Uremic Poisoning. Upon the death of Elise
suspicions were raised that the family might have been victims
of murder.
- This week in Louisiana.
Louisiana Crawfish Festival
March 31st, 2016 - April 3rd, 2016
Sigur Center grounds
8245 West Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, LA 70043
504-329-6411
Website
Sigur Center grounds
Sample your way through more than 30,000 pounds of crawfish,
served boiled, fried, baked, over pasta, and more! Live music,
rides and crafts.
$5.00 entry fee
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148. LaKisha Simmons interview, Part 1. Author
of Crescent City Girls. “What was it like to grow up black and female in the segregated South? To
answer this question, LaKisha Simmons blends social history and
cultural studies, recreating children's streets and neighborhoods within
Jim Crow New Orleans and offering a rare look into black girls'
personal lives. Simmons argues that these children faced the difficult
task of adhering to middle-class expectations of purity and
respectability even as they encountered the daily realities of Jim Crow
violence, which included interracial sexual aggression, street
harassment, and presumptions of black girls' impurity.” LaKisha Michelle Simmons
is assistant professor of global gender studies at the
University at Buffalo, SUNY.
She specializes in Black gender history, history of sexuality,
childhood, and cultural geography.
- This week in Louisiana history. March 19, 1687. French
explorer Rene'-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle who claimed
the entire Mississippi river drainage for France, is murdered
by his own men. (most creditable account).
- This week in New Orleans history. March 19, 1835.
New Orleans Draining Company was established by act of the
Louisiana legislature on March 19, 1835, the Company was to
drain, fill, and improve all of the land between the settled
portion of the city of New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain.
Capital in the amount of $1 million, divided into 10,000
shares, was authorized by the act, which also provided limits
for purchase of stock by the city and state.
- This week in Louisiana.
Acadiana Dragon Boat Festival
March 26th, 2016
Bouligny Plaza
102 W Main St, New Iberia, LA 70560
337-352-2180
Website
Bouligny Plaza
Traditional dragon boats holding 20 rowers and one drummer
will race down the Bayou Teche. Food, beverages, etc will be
available and music through the day.
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147. Renée Sentilles’ interview about Adah Isaac
Menken. Renee has written a major biography about Menken, Performing Menken: Adah Isaacs Menken and the Birth of American Celebrity. The actress grew up in New Orleans and became the United States' first celebrity, as well known for her lifestyle as for her acting. This week we interview her about Loreta Janeta Velazquez, who wrote the memoir The Woman in Battle after the Civil War describing her adventures during the Civil War. She both dressed as a man to serve as a soldier, and as a woman to carry out her spying assignments.
- This week in Louisiana history. March 12, 1817. Miss.
Steamboat Navigation Co. seized Capt. H. Shreve's boat, the
Washington.
- This week in New Orleans history. Andrew Jackson Young, born
March 12, 1932 in New Orleans, is an American
politician, diplomat, activist and pastor from Georgia. He has
served as a Congressman from Georgia's 5th congressional
district, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations,
and Mayor of Atlanta.
- This week in Louisiana.
Iowa Rabbit Festival
March 18th, 2016 - March 19th, 2016
Burton Complex
7001 Gulf Hwy, Lake Charles, LA 70607
337-436-9566
Website
Burton Complex
Celebrating the economic and culinary impact rabbits have in
Southwest Louisiana, the annual Iowa Rabbit Festival is a
one-of-a-kind event, from the rabbit gumbo to crowning the new
Miss Bunny, who will go on to represent the festival at other
state-wide festivals and competitions. The family-friendly
event has some of the best music in the area from the Iowa
High School Marching band to local Cajun favorites. This
festival has it all, from great food to live music and
cook-offs! All proceeds from the festival go to support the
community of Iowa and various other youth organizations,
schools and not for profit groups.
- This week in Louisiana history. March 5, 1766. Antonio de
Ulloa becomes the first Spanish governor of Louisiana; arrives
in New Orleans but does not take possession.
- This week in New Orleans history. March 5, 1999.
Reverend Avery Caesar Alexander died (June 29, 1910 - March 5,
1999). Reverend Avery C. Alexander was an important
leader in the struggle for civil rights for black
Louisianians. A member of the NAACP, Rev. Alexander traveled
statewide participating in voter registration drives in the
years before the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed. In New
Orleans, he helped to organize several boycotts against white
businesses to hire blacks for jobs above the "broom and mop"
level. He also led a successful boycott against New Orleans
Public Service, Inc. to hire the first black bus drivers. Rev.
Alexander participated in marches with the late Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr., including the march from Selma to
Montgomery, Alabama and the first and second marches on
Washington. He also was involved in sit-ins to integrate lunch
counters all over New Orleans.
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Iberia Performing Arts League Presents, “Jesus Christ,
Superstar”
March 3rd, 2016 - March 20th, 2016
Essanee Theatre
126 Iberia St., New Iberia, LA 70560
337-364-6114
Website
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