Dispatches

Journal

Essays, dispatches, and reflections from inside Black Louisiana’s documentary tradition.

FeaturedChere · August 2, 2026 · 6 min read

$10,000 for 10 Students in the Acadiana Region

A St. Martinville cigar club, a golf pro who came home, and a mayor who balanced the books sent ten Acadiana seniors to college. For once, the good news is the story.

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The Archive · June 13, 2026

She Wrote the Endings. Now Someone Has to Write Hers.

Ruth Anita Foote documented everyone in Black Acadiana. By Milton Arceneaux.

The Ledger · 5 min read

Louisiana’s $18.5 Billion Tourism Economy Is Built on Black Culture.

Black Communities See a Fraction of It. By Simone Baptiste.

The Record · 6 min read

76 Percent Smaller. The Funding Gap.

Which Louisiana Stories Get Told. By Darius Fontenot.

The Archive · 8 min read

Why We Document. Three Names Lost.

Lee Allen Zeno · Stephanie Smallwood · Bryant Benoit. By Celeste Marigny.