Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing…
First African American student at Creswell Elementary. Louisiana had come a long way since the 1960s when…
Green is the Youngest African American woman to serve on the school board and hold elected office…
The first African American to hold the office of Shreveport City Marhsal. Marshal Caldwell, Jr. holds a…
Kelvin J. Cochran born and raised in Shreveport, LA. As a little boy, watching Shreveport firefighters put…
Mildred Pugh served Caddo Parish Schools for 25 years as an educator Mrs. Pugh was a teacher…
Dr. C.O. Simpkins, Sr., was a dentist, civic leader, and hero in the Civil Rights movement in…
Dr. E. Edward Jones was a known civil rights leader, who also became the first African American…
Leonard C. Barnes was the first football coach at Booker T. Washington, the first to have the…
Gregory Tarver became the first African American Senator in Northern Louisiana since reconstruction. His priority while serving as…