Black Life and Love in 18th Century Louisiana

Explore and engage with Keywords for Black Louisiana, a digital project which uses the scholarship of Black feminist scholars, historians, and public intellectuals to center Black and Black-Native life in French and Spanish colonial archives dating from 1714 to 1803. These archival materials delve into the lived experiences of Black/Black Native communities in colonial Louisiana. The judicial documents reveal stories of family, culture, labor, resistance, survival, and day-to-day life in the 18th century, providing insights into how Black individuals maintained dignity, identity, and kinship ties despite the oppressive system under which they lived. The workshop will provide historical context, explore the keywords employed in the project, and dive into a few stories, combining digital humanities with history and narration to foster clarity and excitement around discovering and discussing Black life and love in early Louisiana.  Please use the following link to register: https://tulane.libcal.com/calendar/events/k4bl  

Led by Chenice Calhoun, Cyntoya McCall, and Kaillee Coleman