Good Morning POU! We continue our series of looking at the lives of the placee in colonial Louisiana. Common portray of Marie Louise Rochon. According to some stories, she not only African and French heritage but also Native American as well. Rosette Rochon was born in 1767 in colonial Mobile, the daughter of Pierre Rochon, a shipbuilder from a Québécois family and his … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Little Known Stories of Plac’ees – or rather 18th Century THOTs
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Friday Open Thread: African American Brewers and Breweries
HAPPY FRIDAY, P.O.U.! We continue our series on African American Brewers and Breweries.... JON RENTHROPE Cajun Fire Brewery Company … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African American Brewers and Breweries
Wednesday Open Thread: 19th Century Hustlers Week
Happy Hump Day POU! We certainly couldn't let men have all the fun and sinning now could we? There were black women who made fortunes through various "non respectable" methods in the 19th century as well. Perhaps the most well known and one of the wealthiest was famed New Orleans Madam Lulu White. Lulu White was one of the most notorious madams who found their fortune … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: 19th Century Hustlers Week
Tuesday Open Thread: Slave Rebellions
GOOD MORNING P.O.U.! 1811 GERMAN COAST UPRISING Louisiana … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Slave Rebellions
Tuesday Open Thread: Black Athletes and Social/Political Protest
Good Morning POU! Today we feature the 1965 American Football League players boycott of the All-Star game. The Stand The Stand is not about sports, a football game or sporting event, it was one of the most significant events in the Civil Rights Movement in America during the 1960’s. It’s about Segregation, standing against Racism, being a voice for the unheard; it … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Black Athletes and Social/Political Protest