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Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 7:17 AM CST
|By Domonique Benn
Linda Queen spent 32 years working with the Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services.
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Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 7:13 AM CST
|By Domonique Benn
KSLA is honoring African Americans who have made significant contributions to the ArkLaTex community.
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Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 10:17 PM CST
|By Tamer Knight
Multiple copies of the portrait are being unveiled at major cities across the state.
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Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 7:09 AM CST
|By Domonique Benn
Harris is also an elected school board member in Natchitoches Parish District 8.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2023 at 10:58 PM CST
|By Michael Barnes
Their tales are showcased in documentary “Stories of Black History”
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 7:34 AM CST
|By Domonique Benn
Washington graduated from Captain Shreve High School and earned two degrees from Northwestern State University.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 10:21 PM CST
|By KSLA Staff
“Black community more likely to experience socioeconomic, education and healthcare inequities”
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 6:53 PM CST
|By Fred Gamble
As a part of Black History Month, a Texarkana community worker was honored for her endeavors.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 1:28 PM CST
|By Tamer Knight
Students were able to interact with police officers, Army cadets, a chef, barbers, hairstylists, and KSLA News 12′s Domonique Benn.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 7:23 AM CST
|By Daffney Dawson
New Arts Musique is the local branch of the National Association of Negro Musicians, a 100-year-old organization.
7-Day Forecast
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 7:00 AM CST
|By Domonique Benn
She served for 31 years!
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 6:42 AM CST
|By Domonique Benn
He’s a fourth-generation preacher and holds a PhD in biblical studies.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 7:04 AM CST
|By Domonique Benn
He retired in 2020 after serving for 34 years in the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office as a tax supervisor.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 7:04 AM CST
|By Domonique Benn
She is the founder and director of the 35th Shreveport-Bossier-DeSoto African American Scholarship Awards.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 12:13 PM CST
|By Raley Pellittieri
The young actress who starred alongside Jamie Foxx in the 2014 remake of “Annie” and in the 2012 film “Beasts of the Southern Wild” was in Baton Rouge earlier this week to celebrate Black History Month with students.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 7:01 AM CST
|By Domonique Benn
He currently works at SUSLA as an associate professor and serves as interim chair in the accounting department.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 6:28 AM CST
|By Domonique Benn and Brittney Hazelton
For Black History Month, KSLA honors a doctor who has dedicated her life to helping children, teens, and women.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 9:31 PM CST
|By Tamer Knight
Performance Food Service of Shreveport honored the owner of Orlandeaux’s Cross Lake Cafe on Feb. 15 in honor of black history month.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 7:33 AM CST
|By Brittney Hazelton and Domonique Benn
Honoring the principal who saved Queensborough Elementary and has earned multiple awards.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 6:47 AM CST
|By Domonique Benn
She has taught history and social sciences for the past 30 years.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 7:08 AM CST
|By Domonique Benn
Suyi Georgewill was born in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to Toronto, Canada as a child.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 7:09 AM CST
|By Brittney Hazelton
Dr. Darwin L. Jones, the first African American man to earn his doctorate in criminal justice, serves the community in several ways.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 3:41 PM CST
|By Domonique Benn and Daffney Dawson
She is the first African American to be executive director of the Bossier Arts Council in the organization’s nearly 50-year-old history.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 11:50 AM CST
|By Brittney Hazelton
Six Black local artists will be showcased every weekend in celebration of Black History Month.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 6:59 AM CST
|By Brittney Hazelton
Latronia Durham turned her passion for trucks into multi-faceted businesses, taking a foothold in a male-dominated industry.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 8:02 AM CST
|By Brittney Hazelton
Alishea Pipkin is helping change the mortgage industry by helping African American families archive their American Dream.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 6:51 AM CST
|By Domonique Benn
Dr. Thibeaux, a native of Shreveport, is a multidisciplinary professional, holding a degree in clinical laboratory science and public health.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 6:35 PM CST
|By Brittney Hazelton and Epiphany La'Sha
Over its many years, the African American parade has brought many cultures together to have fun and learn Black history.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 6:39 AM CST
|By Domonique Benn and Brittney Hazelton
A public mural artist with humble beginnings, Ka’Davien Baylor is recognized nationally for his stunning issue-addressing murals.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 6:46 AM CST
|By Domonique Benn and Brittney Hazelton
KSLA highlights the achievements of an outstanding activist in the community, Jeri Burrell of Mansfield, Louisiana.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 9:29 AM CST
|By Domonique Benn and Brittney Hazelton
After getting his doctorate from LSU, Dr. Christopher M. Wright returned to Shreveport-Bossier to serve our community.
Updated: May. 22, 2022 at 10:45 PM CDT
|By Tayler Davis
“If the Lord calls me home tomorrow, at least my name won’t be forgotten”
Updated: Feb. 28, 2022 at 3:39 PM CST
|By Associated Press
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, along with Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff, held a celebration Monday at the White House to conclude Black History Month.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2022 at 5:14 AM CST
|By Domonique Benn
Mersefaine D. Brooks is the first female director of maintenance hired by SporTran in Shreveport.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2022 at 5:14 AM CST
|By Domonique Benn
Ebonee Rhodes Norris is an attorney in the Shreveport-Bossier area.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2022 at 9:49 PM CST
|By Destinee Patterson
Caught in transition, they were uprooted weeks before graduation
Updated: Feb. 27, 2022 at 11:19 AM CST
|By Kent Wainscott
America’s Black Holocaust Museum opened to the public in Wisconsin Saturday for the first time since 2008.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2022 at 9:01 PM CST
|By LaShanda McCuin
In Monroe, he shared the rich history behind the African art.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2022 at 12:37 PM CST
|By Domonique Benn and Alex Onken
During her career, she served as an assistant attorney general and worked at a Fortune 500 company as an in-house corporate counsel.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2022 at 12:21 PM CST
|By Domonique Benn
Dr. Rolanda Teal traces the escape routes slaves in Natchitoches used to get to freedom.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2022 at 5:34 PM CST
|By Jessica Moore
It’s a big hit down here in the South: soul food.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2022 at 2:52 PM CST
|By Domonique Benn
One business owner explains her inspiration behind Tre’s Lunchbox and how she’s helping families make healthy decisions for their children’s meals during the early stages.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2022 at 8:46 PM CST
|By Curtis Heyen
The apologies revolve around what happened on 2 days in September 1963
Updated: Feb. 22, 2022 at 5:42 AM CST
|By Domonique Benn
During February, KSLA is honoring African Americans who have made a significant contribution to the ArkLaTex community.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2022 at 5:01 AM CST
|By Domonique Benn
Dr. Wanda Henderson-Thomas wears many hats.
Updated: Feb. 19, 2022 at 6:30 PM CST
|By Jade Myers
The City of Minden held a Martin Luther King Jr. and Black History parade on Saturday, Feb. 19.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2022 at 11:23 AM CST
|By Rachael Thomas
The Shreveport Fire Department is set to swear in its first female deputy chief Friday evening (Feb. 18).
Updated: Feb. 18, 2022 at 11:00 AM CST
|By Domonique Benn and Alex Onken
Have you heard of Roy Griggs Enterprises? It’s Northwest Louisiana’s leading franchisee of McDonald’s Restaurants in northwest Louisiana.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2022 at 10:38 PM CST
|By Adedamola Ladipo
This interactive celebrates Black voices in literature
Updated: Feb. 16, 2022 at 4:52 PM CST
|By Tisha Powell
On Sunday, Feb. 20, a crowd will gather on the LSU campus to celebrate the launch of the school’s new African and African American Studies Department that some say is long overdue.