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, […]
For generations of Black New Orleanians, Lincoln Beach New Orleans wasn’t just a place to cool off — it was a sanctuary in a segregated city. From the 1930s to the mid-1960s, this stretch of Lake Pontchartrain shoreline offered families joy, music, and a rare sense of belonging. But Lincoln Beach was born out of […]
The City Archives and Special Collections of the New Orleans Public Library will host its second-annual GenFest 2025 New Orleans on Friday, April 5, 2025, at Dillard University’s Professional School and Sciences Building (24 East Rd.). The event will bring together southeastern Louisiana’s top genealogical, preservation, cultural, and historical organizations for a one-day festival that […]
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