Tuesday, December 16, 2025

St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church No: 2

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St. James #2, Hammond, LA Photo Credit: Dr. Antoinette Harrell I was driving along Airport Road last week when I passed St. James #2 African...

"The Gift of Photography: A Journey with Luther Tolliver"

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Photo Courtesy Facebook/Luther Tolliver  Luther Tolliver is rarely seen without a camera in hand, tirelessly capturing the essence of Tangip...
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Cooking hog cracklins at the Womack syrup shed in St. Helena, Louisiana

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Hog Crackins Photo Credit: Dr. Antoinette Harrell   In the past, traditional practices such as hog killing were communal events that  contri...
Monday, December 15, 2025

Sweet potatoes baked in the oven are the epitome of southern comfort

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Baked Sweet Potatoes  Photo Credit: Dr. Antoinette Harrell  I have fond memories of my childhood, growing up in my grandparents' charmin...
Sunday, December 14, 2025

In 1876, an enraged mob tore apart Prince B. Melson's Justice of the Peace Commission in St. Helena.

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Prince B. Melson Tyrus Holmes highlighted during our conversation that the surname Melson carries significant historical importance within S...
Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Ella Williams secretary for Grant Chapel AME Preserving the Church History

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Monday, October 20, 2025

Greater St. James AME Historical Marker Initiative with Hammond City, Councilman Kip Andrew

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Sunday, October 19, 2025

Rev. Herman O. Kelly, Jr., is dedicated to safeguarding Grant Chapel's history and legacy

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Thursday, October 16, 2025

Preserving Grant Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church History

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Monday, October 13, 2025

Rosa Etta Wooldridge was delivered by Annie Nutter a midwife in St. Helena Parish

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Rosa Etta Wooldridge 1916 Louisiana Birth Record Source: Ancestry.com The 1911 through 1923 Louisiana birth records reveal another midwive i...

Pheoby Self Vining was born in 1880 in Pine Grove, Louisiana

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  Pheobe Self was born in Pine Grove, Louisiana, to Jordan and Delia, who were 34 and 24 years old at the time. Delia, her mother, worked as...

Louisiana birth records uncover names of midwives in the Southeast Florida Parishes

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Charley Green 1917 Louisiana Birth Records Source: Ancestry. com Louisiana birth records, covering 1911  to 1923, became accessible in Septe...

Sam Holden birth record found in Ancestry online Louisiana birth records

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Ancestry has introduced a new collection of Louisiana birth records spanning the years 1911 to 1923 , facilitating access to historical bi...
Sunday, October 5, 2025

Could Grandma's quilts be on the verge of being lost forever?

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The handmade quilts at my grandmother Josephine's home were a kaleidoscope of variegated colors, each piece cut into distinctive shapes ...

Edgar Pitts preserving southern old-fashion tea cake recipes

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Eric Lee Pitts with his father's homemade teacakes. Photo credit Dr. Antoinette Harrell   One of my cherished childhood memories of my m...
Saturday, October 4, 2025

Sugarcane syrup making is deeply rooted in the Womack family traditions

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The Womack Brothers Photo Credit:  Dr. Antoinette Harrell  I organized the event to presented photographs and videos of the Womack family pr...