Sunday, July 9, 2023

A tireless effort led by Dr. Antoinette Harrell to establish African American collections at the Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies

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Left to right: Alex Richardson, Dr. Antoinette Harrell,  Earl Richardson, Jr., Dr. Valarie Richardson Photo Credit: Eddie Ponds Dr. Antoinet...
Sunday, June 11, 2023

Genealogist, local historian visited Laurel Valley Sugar Plantation grandson

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Connor visiting Laurel Valley Planation Photo Credit: Antoinette Harrell In the early hours of the morning on a  beautiful Sunday, Eddie Pon...
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Saturday, June 10, 2023

Explore local swamp with the family

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Lake Martin, Louisiana  Photo Credit: Antoinette Harrell Over the past few years, I have taken several swamp tours in different Louisiana Pa...
Monday, June 5, 2023

St. Helena Parish's Legendary Vegetable Farmer's Field Day at Warner Hall's Farm

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Warner Hall Local Farmer, St. Helena Parish Early this morning, I drove out to St. Helena Parish's Legendary Vegetable Farmer's Fiel...
Sunday, April 30, 2023

Genetic testing is used by enslaved descendants on Richardson plantation to determine their family relationships

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Carl Richardson Descendants My maternal grandmother's surname name is Richardson. Throughout my childhood, I  was acquainted with  my gr...
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Saturday, April 29, 2023

African American Collections at the Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

The Drum Newspaper established a collection at the Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies

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Eddie Ponds Preparing to donate his  newspaper collection Photo Credit: Antoinette Harrell The Drum Newspaper has donated 235 papers to the ...

Mayor of Ponchatoula signs application for Historical Marker for Rev. Arthur Tasker

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Left to right Eddie Ponds, Councilwoman Batiste, James M. Perrin Antoinette Harrell, Mayor Robert F. Zambia I am pleased to announce that to...
Saturday, April 15, 2023

The Hands That Picked the Strawberries

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Melbourne McNealty recalls integration in Amite, Louisiana

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Image: Peter Pettus/Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (LC-DIG-ppmsca-08102) There was a time when Melbourne McNealty recalls going shopp...

Benin Bronzes at Ly Benson's Gallery & Studio

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Benin Bronzes Ly Benson's Gallery, Beaufort, SC Museums and galleries are essential for me when visiting any state.  I was on my way to ...
Thursday, March 30, 2023

Dr. Antoinette Harrell visited Ly Bensons Gallery & Studio in Beaufort, South Carolina

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Dr. Antoinette Harrell visiting  Ly Benson's Gallery & Studio St. Helena Island, SC To visit the Gullah Geechee communities, we  tra...
Sunday, March 26, 2023

Farm Life in Greensburg, Louisiana with Warner Hall

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Monday, March 20, 2023

Preserving History Through Funeral Programs.

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Sunday, March 19, 2023

The land had been in Larry Freeman's family since 1873

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Larry Freeman Photo Credit: Antoinette Harrell   It has been over a decade since I first met Larry Freeman and his wife Shirley Freeman.  Th...
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