Who Deserves to Be Remembered? Formosa, Slave Cemeteries, and Louisiana’s War on Black Burial Grounds

July 28, 2025

The names of the dead were lost beneath a sugarcane field in St. James Parish. For decades, families whispered that their ancestors were buried there. This includes enslaved men, women, and children whose remains lay unmarked because white landowners denied them proper burial. When heavy machinery arrived, those whispers turned into a crisis. The land, […]


Louisiana Bucket Brigade and Inclusive Louisiana Reveal Identities of Enslaved People Buried on Formosa Plastics Site in St. James Parish

October 11, 2024

In a groundbreaking revelation, the Louisiana Bucket Brigade (LABB) and Inclusive Louisiana are set to unveil a report detailing the identities of enslaved individuals buried on the proposed Formosa Plastics site in St. James Parish. The report, titled Buried at Buena Vista: The Untold Stories of Five Enslaved People, brings to light the harrowing histories […]


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