Largest Cultural Festival in Louisiana
Kenneth Scott Jr., a neo-pop artist, was born and raised in the Ninth ward of New Orleans, Louisiana. At a young age, Scott’s talents as a visual artist were discovered. He learned that he could leverage his talents as an artist to move beyond the constraints if his neighborhood. Mr. […]
The Black Heritage Gallery, a project of Black Heritage Festival of Louisiana, Inc. opened on June 28, 2001 with a grant from the Junior League of Lake Charles, Inc. In February 2008, Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu announced the gallery as one of the 26 initial sites on Louisiana’s African-American Trail. The first project was the […]
The Black Heritage Gallery, a project of Black Heritage Festival of Louisiana, Inc. opened on June 28, 2001 with a grant from the Junior League of Lake Charles, Inc. In February 2008, Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu announced the gallery as one of the 26 initial sites on Louisiana’s African-American Trail. The first project was the […]
The Black Heritage Festival would not be possible without the support of our corporate and media sponsors who join us in contributing to the betterment of the community. Contact: Judith Washington email: Judith.Washington@bhflc.org phone: 337-304-0620 Black Heritage Festival 809 Kirby St. Suite 207 Lake Charles, LA 70601
L’Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles is a casino hotel in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn National Gaming. L’Auberge employs over 2,400 people, and has nearly 1,000 hotel rooms. It regularly draws in 400,000 visitors a month. Official Web site: www.llakecharles.com
In April of 1970, Mahalia Jackson, often called the greatest gospel singer, returned to her hometown to appear at the first New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. While attending the Louisiana Heritage Fair in Congo Square (then known as Beauregard Square), she and Duke Ellington, who also appeared at the […]
T The Black Heritage Festival Louisiana kicks off annually the second weekend in March in Lake Charles, Louisiana. If you’re hungry for mouthwatering food, terrific music and great family fun then this is the place for you. Entertainers perform gospel, zydeco, blues, spoken word and more on the Kids and […]
