Bright Lights Online
To celebrate and honor the recipients of the 2021 Humanities Awards, the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities is hosting a series of events that will be available virtually. Registration is required for each of the 11 am Friday programs, which are as follows:
June 11: Best in Digital Humanities–“Slow Burn: David Duke” Podcast Host Josh Levin and Producer Christopher Mose Johnson in Conversation with Larry Powell.
June 18: Champion of Culture–Culture Bearer Carol Bebelle in Conversation with Kelly Harris-DeBerry.
June 25: Documentary Photographer of the Year–Photographer Abdul Aziz in Conversation with C. J. Hunt.
July 9: Humanities Book of the Year–'Katrina, a History, 1915–2015 Author Andy Horowitz in Conversation with Jarvis DeBerry
July 16: Lifetime Contributions to the Humanities–Remembering Frank de Caro: A Conversation with Folklorists Barry Jean Ancelet, Marcia Gaudet, Nick Spitzer, and Robin Roberts
July 23: Light Up for Literacy–Teacher and Literacy Advocate Pat Austin in Conversation with Sarah DeBacher