374. Rubia Garcia, part 2

374. Part 2 of our interview with Rubia Garcia. Rubia is from New Orleans. Returning to New Orleans after Katrina, she had an undeniable desire to devote her life to the teaching of underprivileged youth within New Orleans Public Schools. She has retired from teaching to pursue her activism. She has been active with Black Lives Matter for several years, and she has taken point in the protest following the collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel on Canal Street in New Orleans.

1. This week in Louisiana history. July 18, 1543. De Soto expedition survivors - under the command of Luis de Moscoso - become the first group of white men to travel down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.
2. This week in New Orleans history. July 18, 1923. "Milneburg Joys" is Recorded by the New Orleans Rhythm Kings. Milneburg was a town on the southern shore of Lake Pontchartrain which was absorbed into the city of New Orleans. A neighborhood to the south of this area is still sometimes known by this name; the former location of Milneburg is now in the Lake Terrace/Lake Oaks, New Orleans section, mostly under the current campus of the University of New Orleans.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Visit Kisatchie National Forest
   2500 Shreveport Highway
   Pineville, Louisiana 71360-2009
   Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M-F
   Phone: (318) 473-7160
   TTY: (318) 473-7254
   Website
      The rolling piney hills of Kisatchie National Forest includes more than 600,000 acres of outdoor adventures. The forest is located just southwest of Alexandria and offers visitors some of the prettiest views in Louisiana. Additionally, Kisatchie draws extra attention in that it is the only National Forest designated in the state of Louisiana.
      Kistachie National Forest’s beauty sprawls over seven parishes offering one of largest protected lands in Louisiana and is packed with outdoor activities – hiking, camping, fishing, horseback riding, birding, nature viewing, swimming, boating, hunting  and, road and mountain bicycle riding. The forest offers more than 40 developed recreation sites and more than 100 miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Fat Catz Bar.

373. Rubia Garcia, part 1

373. Part 1 of our interview with Rubia Garcia. Rubia is from New Orleans. Returning to New Orleans after Katrina, she had an undeniable desire to devote her life to the teaching of underprivileged youth within New Orleans Public Schools. She has retired from teaching to pursue her activism. She has been active with Black Lives Matter for several years, and she has taken point in the protest following the collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel on Canal Street in New Orleans.

1. This week in Louisiana history. July 12, 1941. Gov. Sam Jones helps open new direct, deep water channel from Lake Charles to Gulf of Mexico.
2. This week in New Orleans history. Tom Benson, owner of the New Orleans Saints, born on July 12, 1927. Also owned car dealerships. Died March 15, 2018.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Annual Cane River Film Festival
   
   July 17th, 2020 - July 18th, 2020
   Russell Hall, Northwestern State University

   175 Sam Sibley Drive,

   Natchitoches, LA 71497
   318-505-0466
   Website | Email
   Our Mission is to showcase, nurture and support the emerging creative filmmakers. At the Cane River film festival, we pride ourselves on building a unique and powerful hub for filmmakers all over the World. This year's events will take place on the campus of Northwestern State University, May 15-16, 2020 (rescheduled from March 20-21). The event highlights the work of International and National student / independent filmmakers and Natchitoches' contribution to the film industry.  
4. Postcards from Louisiana. 373 Number 9 Books and Records Nathan Mendez. Ruston, LA.

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372. Antoine Pierce for Senate, Part 2.

372. Part 2 of our interview with Antoine Pierce. Antoine is a Democrat who is running for U.S. Senate in Louisiana to defeat Bill Cassidy and get to work fighting for the working poor and strengthening the middle class. Antoine is running against Bill Cassidy. He's a lifelong resident of Baton Rouge. Since his teen years, he has been a dedicated servant of his community. As one of seven children, Antoine grew up in a lower middle class home filled with love, wholesome Christian values, and an emphasis on the importance of education that as a parent he upholds today. His modest upbringing inspired him to obtain his education from Louisiana State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Child and Family Studies and a Master of Public Administration with a concentration in Public Policy. His entrepreneurial spirit and desire to give back to his community inspired him to establish Better Boys Initiative, Inc., a nonprofit organization that uses the arts to develop character and bolster self esteem among minority and under served young men throughout Baton Rouge.

1. This week in Louisiana history. July 3, 1870. The riverboat Robert E. Lee defeated the Natchez in a race on the Mississippi.
2. This week in New Orleans history. July 4, 1917. The Classical Greek-styled Popp Bandstand was dedicated in City Park, New Orleans.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Baton Rouge July 4th Celebrations
   305 S River Rd
   Baton Rouge LA 70802
   Website
   In Baton Rouge, the historic battleship USS KIDD is the setting for a one-of-a-kind experience on July 4th. Take a tour of the destroyer and enjoy face painting, inflatables, obstacle courses and concessions at the Fourth of July Spectacular. The downtown evening concludes with our biggest fireworks display in the state over the Mississippi River at 9 p.m. Revelers can also head south to L'Auberge Casino and Hotel Baton Rouge for a pool party and more fireworks over the Mississippi.  Learn more about Independence Day events in Baton Rouge.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Glen David Andrews.

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371. Antoine Pierce for Senate, Part 1

371. Part 1 of our interview with Antoine Pierce. Antoine is a Democrat who is running for U.S. Senate in Louisiana to defeat Bill Cassidy and get to work fighting for the working poor and strengthening the middle class. Antoine is running against Bill Cassidy. He's a lifelong resident of Baton Rouge. Since his teen years, he has been a dedicated servant of his community. As one of seven children, Antoine grew up in a lower middle class home filled with love, wholesome Christian values, and an emphasis on the importance of education that as a parent he upholds today. His modest upbringing inspired him to obtain his education from Louisiana State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Child and Family Studies and a Master of Public Administration with a concentration in Public Policy. His entrepreneurial spirit and desire to give back to his community inspired him to establish Better Boys Initiative, Inc., a nonprofit organization that uses the arts to develop character and bolster self esteem among minority and under served young men throughout Baton Rouge.

1. This week in Louisiana history. June 29, 1763. D'Abbadie becomes governor following Kerlerec.
2. This week in New Orleans history. New Orleans guitar player Camile Baudoin, born June 27, 1948, was a founding member of The Radiators band.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Essence Festival of Culture
   Various locations
   New Orleans
   July 1-5, 2020
   Website
   Join us for the World’s Largest Cultural, Entertainment and Empowerment Experience
   Enjoy concerts with Janet Jackson, Bruno Mars, and others. There are also cooking demonstrations, food vendors, after hours events, conferences, and keynote speakers.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Songs of the Nightingale.

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370. Skylar Dean, Part 2

370. Part 2 of our interview with Skylar Dean. Hundreds gathered in Ruston on Thursday, June 4, to march and protest against racial injustice in response to George Floyd's death. The march began on Louisiana Tech's campus and ended at city hall. It was organized by Louisiana Tech student Skylar Dean, along with help from her roommates. Dean said she believes it's everyone's responsibility to speak up against racial injustice. "If you think institutional racism isn't a problem, I would like you to ask your inner self, would you be comfortable being treated the way your fellow black Americans are in America," she said. 

1. This week in Louisiana history. June 20, 1968. Presidential candidate George Wallace speaks in Baton Rouge raising $60,000.
2. This week in New Orleans history. Mouseketeer Cheryl Lynn Holdridge, born Cheryl Lynn Phelps in New Orleans on June 20, 1944, was an original cast member of The Mickey Mouse Club.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   69th Annual Louisiana Peach Festival
   June 26th, 2020 - June 27th, 2020
   Downtown Ruston
   Park Ave.,
   Ruston, LA 71270
   318-255-2031
   Website
   The Louisiana Peach Festival is a family-oriented event produced by the Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, and held each year the fourth weekend of June.
   Admission charged ages 12 through adult.
   Friday, $10, 5 p.m. - 11 p.m. or until last concert ends Saturday, $10, 8 a.m. - 11 p.m. or until last concert ends Weekend Pass, $15 All passes include concerts.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Frenchman St. Brass Band.

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369. Skylar Dean, Part 1.

369. Part 1 of our interview with Skylar Dean. Hundreds gathered in Ruston on Thursday, June 4, to march and protest against racial injustice in response to George Floyd's death. The march began on Louisiana Tech's campus and ended at city hall. It was organized by Louisiana Tech student Skylar Dean, along with help from her roommates. Dean said she believes it's everyone's responsibility to speak up against racial injustice. "If you think institutional racism isn't a problem, I would like you to ask your inner self, would you be comfortable being treated the way your fellow black Americans are in America," she said.

1. This week in Louisiana history. June 15, 2015. Blaze Starr, dancer linked to Earl K. Long, dead at 83.
2. This week in New Orleans history. Melvin Lloyd ("Mel") Parnell, born in New Orleans on June 13, 1922, was a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Beauregard Watermelon Festival
   June 26th, 2020 - June 27th, 2020
   Beauregard Parish Fairgrounds
   506 West Dr.,
   DeRidder, LA 70634
   337-463-5534 | 800-738-5534
   Website | Email
   The Beauregard Watermelon Festival celebrates the harvest of the local Sugartown Watermelons. At the festival you will find carnival rides, jackpot livestock show, retail and craft vendors, watermelon eating and seed spitting contests, get in on the action of the Great American Watermelon Haul, watermelon carving contest, unique food booths and much more. Louisiana's best entertainers. Beauregard Watermelon Festival, Louisiana Fun, Sugartown Sweet!!!
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Roz's band at Favela Chic.

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368. Carolyn Dunn

368. We talk to Carolyn Dunn about Native American stories. Carolyn is a Native American herself, as well as an Assistant Professor of Theatre and Dance at California State University in Los Angeles, the other L.A. She's worked at Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma. Native American stories are a rich part of our heritage, and we discuss that heritage with her today.  

1. This week in Louisiana history. June 6, 1869. Dillard University chartered in New Orleans, La.
2. This week in New Orleans history. Work Begins on the Industrial Canal, June 6, 1918. The canal connects the Mississippi River to Lake Pontchartrain. It separates New Orleans East from the rest of the city of New Orleans, and the Lower 9th Ward from the Upper 9th Ward.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Red River Balloon Rally
   June 12th -13th, 2020
   5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
   Louisiana State University
   1 University Place,
   Shreveport, LA 71115
   800-551-8682
   Website
   2020 Red River Balloon Rally will be held at LSUS Shreveport on Friday, June 12  and Saturday, June 13 at 5 p.m. Admission is $10 and up. Bring family and friends to experience the hot air balloon glow, food, craft vendors, live music, kid's carnival, and fireworks to cap off the evening.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. The Vaso Bar.

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