ITALIANS IN LOUISIANA
Read about an Italian tradition in Louisiana:
St. Joseph's Day Altars
Read about the Mardi Gras Indians:
A Legacy of Defiance
More coming soon.
The goal of this documentary project is to record many voices of the people of Louisiana describing the communities they live in and the homes many left behind. To participate in this project, send an email to info@houstonculture.org.
A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain:
Stories by Robert Olen Butler
Pulitzer Prive Winner, 1993
Bayou Farewell: The Rich Life and Tragic Death of Louisiana's Cajun Coast
by Mike Tidwell, 2003
More coming soon.
The Louisiana Project will include: community activities and voices; features and personal accounts; academic research and writing; issues and opinions; and resources for further investigation or involvement.
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