DJ Lynnée Denise NEW ORLEANS (March 31, 2022) – The Trans-Atlantic slave trade and African diaspora had a major impact on the development of modern musical styles, DJ Lynnée Denise said during the second lecture in Dillard University’s “Legacies of American Slavery” series. “As a black college graduate, I find […]
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Historian: Louisiana’s beloved jambalaya dish a slave contribution
Photo provided/Courtbouillon Dr. Ibrahima Seck NEW ORLEANS (January 21, 2022) – Enslaved blacks made tremendous contributions to American society and culture, including establishment of rice as a food source and introduction of Louisiana’s beloved jambalaya dish, according to Dr. Ibrahima Seck during his lecture Jan. 14 on “Legacies of American […]
Historian: N.O. tourists don’t consider local blacks’ challenges then and now
Screenshot by J’Brionne Helaire/Courtbouillon A screenshot shows the cover shot prior to the start of the program. NEW ORLEANS(October 9, 2021)- Tourism’s crucial role to New Orleans economy is a given, but tourists often fail to consider and understand the challenges African-Americans here have faced, both past and present, Lynell […]
Students practice etiquette skills at dinners
Glenn Rebert II/Courtbouillon Students get coached in fine dining at two restaurants recently. Braxton Williams, a sophomore from Los Angeles, talks with other students and the owner of Coquette restaurant, an upscale restaurant on Magazine Street on March 13. NEW ORLEANS (March 29, 2019) – Fine china on linen tablecloths. […]