456. Sharlene Sinegal-DeCuir, part 1.

<div>456. Part 1 of our <a href="http://archive.org/download/456-sharlene-sinegal-de-cuir-part-1/456--Sharlene_Sinegal_DeCuir--part_1.mp3" target="_blank">interview</a> with Sharlene Sinegal-DeCuir about changing narratives about the Civil War and Reconstruction. "I am a Louisiana girl born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana. I grew up a devout catholic, listening to zydeco music, eating gumbo and speaking Creole French, a typical southwestern Louisiana upbringing.<a name='more'></a> I completed my undergraduate education at Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans and my graduate work at Louisiana State University. Currently I am an Associate Professor of History at Xavier University of Louisiana." <ol type="a"><li>This week in Louisiana history. February 12, 1700. Fort de La Boulaye, aka Fort Mississippi, est. 30 miles south of present day N.O. </li><li>This week in New Orleans history. Historians gathered with the Plessy and Ferguson families and a member of the Louisiana Supreme Court in New Orleans on February 12 2009, to unveil a historical marker recalling the case. "It is no longer Plessy v Ferguson. It is Plessy and Ferguson", said Keith Plessy in a public broadcasting radio interview. The marker was placed on the corner of Press and Royal Streets, near the location of the former railway station where Plessy had boarded his train.<br /> </li><li>This week in Louisiana. <br /> The Annual Krewe of Barkus &amp; Meoux Pet Parade<br /> February 13, 2022<br /> 11:00am - 1:27am<br /> View <a href="http://barkusandmeoux.com/">Website</a><br /> 3701 Hudson St. Shrevepor<br /> Shreveport, LA 71109<br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The annual Krewe of Barkus &amp; Meoux Pet Parade is held during the Mardi Gras season. Please plan to attend and join in the FUN. Bring your pets, children,