"Most people believe that the abolitionist movement ended with the Civil War but that is not true," says Professor Richard Blackett of Vanderbilt University who shares his thoughts on the modern civil rights movement as well as details about

Nyssa Green has got it going on!! As a nine-time Emmy-winning makeup artist in film and television, she's a busy girl moving seamlessly between photo shoots and movie sets. In our conversation, she shares her perspective on what we all have in ...

Dr. Hayes discusses her work as founder and president of the Iberia African American Historical Society after retiring as Dean of the College of General Studies at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.  She talks at length about the ef...

In the second of a two-part series with Jacques Couret, we explore the food and culture of one of America's oldest cities. From coffee to gumbo, mardi gras to jazz, there's so much about this magical city that goes unknown and is surprising to ...

In the first of two interviews with Jacques Couret, we discuss the origins of Louisiana culture and food and how the state secured our independence from the British

A short description of my personal history and motivation to start Southern Elegies and what you will hear if you listen to my episodes. It's quite a tale!

A discussion with Dr. Julie Bondanza, a renowned psychologist, and Jungian psychoanalyst. We talk about the persona of the South, its archetypes, and other important observations from someone who has long studied human development.

A discussion between two southerners about the definition of common Southern words that are often misunderstood or unknown such as Antebellum, Mason-Dixon, Dixie, and more.

An honest and raw conversation with my friend, Ray McNeil, a slave descendent, about why talking about slavery with white people is so hard. He also weighs in on whether George Floyd's death changed his life as a tall, dark, black man and gives...