607. Part 2 of our conversation with Rain
Prud'homme-Cranford (Rain C. Goméz) & her friends D. G.
Barthe and Andrew Jolivette about their book, Louisiana
Creole Peoplehood.
“Over the course of more than three centuries, the diverse
communities of Louisiana have engaged in creative living
practices to forge a vibrant, multifaceted, and fully developed
Creole culture. Against the backdrop of ongoing anti-Blackness
and Indigenous erasure that has sought to undermine this rich
culture, Louisiana Creoles have found transformative ways to
uphold solidarity, kinship, and continuity, retaking Louisiana
Creole agency as a post-contact Afro-Indigenous culture.
Engaging themes as varied as foodways, queer identity, health,
historical trauma, language revitalization, and diaspora,
Louisiana Creole Peoplehood explores vital ways a specific
Afro-Indigenous community asserts agency while promoting
cultural sustainability, communal dialogue, and community
reciprocity.” Rain works within Indigenous and Afro-Indigenous
Studies — literature; ecology; gender, two-spirit, and
sexuality; Métis; Louisiana Creole; Red/Black Rhetorics; and
critical mixed race.
- 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. January 4, 1830 Louisiana State government moved to Donaldsonville from New Orleans
- This week in New Orleans history. When the city of New
Orleans was struck by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, the
bakery's ventilation system, an exterior wall, and the roof
were damaged. Production of Hubig's pies was halted and did
not start again until more than four months later, January
4, 2006, after the neighborhood had clean water,
reliable electricity, and sufficient gas pressure. Hubig's
pies increased slightly in cost since the storm, and the
variety of flavors offered has changed. About 30,000
hand-sized pies are made a day to be delivered on the next
day. This year they're adding King Cake during Mardi Gras
season.
- This week in Louisiana.
Funky Uptown Krewe
Jan. 6, 2025
The Twelfth Night fun continues on the streetcar route with the Funky Uptown Krewe following Phunny Phorty Phellows. This year’s theme will be “Studio 504.”
funkyuptownkrewe.com
Put on your disco best & come out on the route to catch DJ Mannie Fresh! He's been riding with us since 2019 (go DJ, that's our DJ!), the ONLY DJ bringing the beats LIVE FROM INSIDE THE ST CHARLES STREETCAR to the people of NOLA, ready to kick off Carnival season! The Kings of Brass are back again with a Carnivaltastic set to start the night off at Bouree before we board our Soul Streetcar to toss YOU our signature hand-decorated vinyl record throws! Finally, BIG THANKS to Fat Harry's for hosting us for post-ride libations & celebrations!
Catch one of our treasured vinyl record throws- pop up anywhere on the route (map below) after 7pm on Monday Jan. 6, 2025!
- Postcards from Louisiana. Medicare String Band in Natchitoches.
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