10 lesser-known Black History Month sites across America – Including A Plantation Founded By Free Slaves In Louisiana

The new United States Civil Rights Trail, created nearly 50 years after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, commemorates the fight for equality and civil rights for African Americans across the American South. The trail spans 14 states and Washington, D.C., highlighting more than 100 crucial landmarks and moments that changed the course of history in the USA. …MORE

The Best Movies To Stream This Month As We Celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth

The Best Movies to Watch on Disney Plus for Black History Month | Entertainment Tonight https://t.co/F3tWChBf28 — WomenFilmmakersofColor (@WomenFilmOfColr) February 7, 2021 In celebration of Black History Month, we’re highlighting 28 films we love and the contributions they make to history, education, and the representation of Black lives in America. Follow this thread as we…MORE

Lt. Gov. Nungesser unveils platform commemorating real-life stories, honors heroes who risked their lives to “Make Rights Real”

KTBS-3 is reporting that  Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Office of Tourism today announced the launch of the Louisiana Civil Rights Trail and LouisianaCivilRightsTrail.com. The Louisiana Civil Rights Trail brings together the events of the 1950s and 1960s that placed the state of Louisiana at the center of the national Civil Rights Movement and narrates the compelling stories…MORE

One Of The ArkLaTex’s Most Wanted Criminals Is Still On The Run!

In August of 1998, a woman calling herself “Deianna Ray” placed an ad in the personals sections, and that personals ad led her to a retired trucker named Charles Baker in Bossier City. Charles was a widow, and he loved to gamble.  After he met “Deianna” she moved in a few days later, her name…MORE

Wait.. Does McDonald’s Sell SheetCakes???

ou probably went to some birthday parties at McDonald’s when you were a kid.  And they’d have a cake at those parties with Ronald McDonald on it.  And I’m guessing you haven’t thought about the cake since that moment.   McDonald’s sells birthday cakes …. like a whole birthday cake but their ice cream machine…MORE

The 33rd Annual African American History Parade

For more than 33 years, the African American History Parade has helped educate and celebrate the contributions Black Americans have made to the nation. It’s an annual tradition that’s taking on a different look in 2021 due to the pandemic. There will be no parade, but the celebration continues, with a special presentation this Saturday on KPXJ…MORE

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