Saturday, August 26, 2017

Rev. Lee Woodridge of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana

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Rev. Lee Woolridge Photo Courtesy of Dr. Kingley B. Garrison Rev. Lee Woodridge was born in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. He was bor...

Ponchatoula, Louisiana African American Educators

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Photo Courtesy: Ella Mae Ashe Badon Right to Left: Gideon Carter, Riley Wilson, Mary Lee Carter, Curtis Warner, Anna Starwood, Genois Ree...

From Slave Shackles to Becoming the First African American Mayor of the City of Ponchatoula in 1873

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Rev. Arthur Tasker R ev. Arthur Tasker was elected and served two terms as Mayor of the City of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.  He married a w...

The Little 25 Women Club of Ponchatoula and Hammond, Louisiana

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Little 25 Women Club Right to Left: Mrs. Ella Ashe Badon Standing Left to Rights: Mrs. Ruby Ashe Lowe, Mrs. Laura Knighten Source: Mr...

Altruist Civic Organization An African American Organization in Tangipahoa Parish

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Mrs. Ella Mae Badon: Sitting on the left Laura Knighten sitting on the right end. O n July 12, 1956, a group of women met and formed ...

Ponchatoula Color School Teacher Recalls the Days of Segregation & Integration

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Mrs. Badon and her class: Photo Courtesy of Mrs. Badon E lla Mae Ashe Badon was born to the union of Joseph Ashe and Elizabeth Robertso...
Thursday, August 24, 2017

The Legacy Ernest Father Left Him

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Ernest looking at his muscadine bushes Photo Credit: Antoinette Harrell E rnest Frazier, Sr.,  recalls the days he worked in the fi...
Monday, August 21, 2017

Jackson, Gordon, Harrell, Temple, Richardson Family Reunion

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Emma Vining Offsprings This past weekend our family came together to celebrate our family in St. Helena Parishes, Louisiana. There were...
Saturday, August 5, 2017

Jackson, Gordon, Harrell, Temple & Richardson Family Reunion

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Saturday, July 29, 2017

Gordon Chapel Church of God in Christ 1975

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Photo Courtesy: Tangi Talk Newspaper Vacation Bible School at Gordon Chapel Church of God in Christ, Elder Alex Richardson, pastor. The...

West Side Jr. High Girls' Softball Team

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Back Row: left to right, back row Coach Mrs. Katie Simms, Lynell Thompson, Valarie Thomspon, Emma Thomas, Tidie Litton, Stella Battiste, ...
Thursday, July 27, 2017

Kentwood Train Wreck Killed 75 People in 1903

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A few months back Marcia Wilson called me and asked me if I had any knowledge of a train wreck that took place in 1903 in Kentwood, Louisia...

The Quarters Terminology African American Communities

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Slave Quarters As long as I can remember, African American people in Tangipahoa Parish called their communities the quarters. Communiti...

Orange Grove Addition in Kentwood, Louisiana

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Amos Kent Orange Grove Addition has one of two possible origins. The Kent family once owned a slave named "Orange" and anothe...
Sunday, July 16, 2017

Greater St. James A.M.E. Church Architect A.C. Evans

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Greater St. James A.M.E. Church, Hammond, LA G reater St. James A.M.E. Church was first established in 1867 by a newly freed slave Char...
Monday, July 3, 2017

Remembering Carrie

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All across United States today, millions of people are celebrating the Independence of the United States of America from Great Britain and ...
Sunday, April 30, 2017

The Life and Legacy of District Missionary Primrose Bennett Harrell

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O n Saturday, April 22, 2017, God sent His angels to His own, Missionary Primrose Bennett Harrell, to quietly bring her from her earthly ...
Monday, April 24, 2017

Teach Kids to Get Involved with Community Issues and Politics

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Left to right State Representative Tracie Davis, Connor LaCoste, State Rep Cynthia A. Stafford, Chase LaCoste C hildren are eager...
Friday, March 3, 2017

African American History Tours for Kids in Their Hometown

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Tour of Peter Hammond Cemetery Unknown Slave Boy Grave There is a part of history that African American people must face and that is th...
Thursday, March 2, 2017

Educational Family Field Trips for Kids

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Infinity Science Musem, Mississippi My grandkids had one week off from school for the Mardi Gras holiday. They just came off a two...