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Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America

Submitted by Michelle Cavalier on Sun, 11/14/2021 - 1:12am

Presented in cooperation with, and filmed by, the Capitol Park Museum, author Candacy Taylor speaks with Councilwoman Erika L. Green about her book, which is the first book to explore the historical role and residual impact of the "Green Book," a travel guide for black motorists.

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Monumental: Oscar Dunn and His Radical Fight in Reconstruction Louisiana

Submitted by Michelle Cavalier on Sun, 11/14/2021 - 1:08am

Originally recorded for the Louisiana Center for the Book’s celebration of Black History Month in February 2021, this conversation between author Brian K. Mitchell and editor Nick Weldon sheds new light on the incredible story of Oscar James Dunn, a New Orleanian born into slavery who became America’s first Black lieutenant governor and acting governor.

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Cradle of the Stars: KWKH and the Louisiana Hayride

Submitted by Michelle Cavalier on Sun, 11/14/2021 - 1:01am

Author Joey Kent speaks with moderator Anotoinette de Alteriis from Pelican Publishing about the history and legacy of the Louisiana Hayride. Presentation is loaded with images from the archives of the Louisiana Hayride.

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Bonfires on the Levee

Submitted by Michelle Cavalier on Sun, 11/14/2021 - 12:58am

Originally recorded for the virtual 2020 National Book Festival in Washington D.C., author/Musician Johnette Downing reads her book and shows how she uses cut paper collage to create her picture books.

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Battle of the Bands

Submitted by Michelle Cavalier on Sun, 11/14/2021 - 12:56am

Lauren Gibaldi, Ashley Poston, Jenny Torres Sanchez, Eric Smith, and Jasmine Warga are only a few of the young adult authors who contributed to this one epic—and interconnected—take on a memorable high school rite of passage. Battle of the Bands is a celebration of youth, music, and meeting the challenges of life head-on.

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