Updates – African American High Schools in Louisiana Before 1970

The First Football Team, L. B. Landry High School

September 9, 2024

After a long and arduous journey, seven years, we are managing to locate pearls of history within our midst. A single photo will elicit memories and cause much wondering about past times. Much was done by the faculty and community to support school activity. And, a successful football team was near the top for extracurricular activities. This website was gifted one picture that leaves volumes of questions for the viewers. Who are these guys? Where are they, now. Can their relatives identify them? Many more questions can be asked and this will stimulate numerous conversations among the Buccaneer and the associates crowd.

Memories Become History

January 3, 2024

When we document our memories, we establish our history from our perspective. The Chiefs and Dragons in Rayville, Louisiana, Richland Parish are avid historians as they write and chisel their history.

Their story began in the Brickyard in 1907 followed by the “College” in Macedonia Baptist Church in 1916. In 1922 the Odd Fellows Hall preceded the present location for the school after acquisition of property in 1924 for primary and intermediate level school. Prior to 1949, Delhi was the center for high school certification in Richland Parish. In this year and with community, philanthropic and public financial support the Rayville Colored School became the Rayville Rosenwald High School.

The Chief, 1950, the first year book, is first documentation of the existence of Rayville Rosenwald High School, later renamed Eula D. Britton High School in 1956 after its industrious and persevering principal.

Bulldogs Refuse to Die

November 2, 2023

The J. S. Clark High School Alumni cherishes the memories of their school and they are grateful for how the school has positively impacted their lives. They undertook a Herculean effort to leave a concrete image of this institution and what it meant to the community. The J. S. Clark High School mascot, the Bulldog, left an impression of accomplishment and pride. The Bulldog is the focal point of the J. S. Clark High School Memorial Walkway. The alumni commemorate the school’s existence in grand style. The effort was noteworthy. Two videos can be streamed by clicking on the J S Clark Memorial Walkway picture and on the J S Clark High School picture on the J S Clark High School page on AfricanAmericanHighSchoolsinLouisianabefore1970.com website. Go Bulldogs!

Chaneyville High School

September 16, 2018

Cheneyville High dragon Dragons loathe to share their gold. The Chaneyville High School Dragons depart from this behavior and they share their golden history with us. Four year books are included in their entirety for all interested parties to view. The story they paint is compelling; the history they impart is golden.

Newspaper Articles From 1968

August 8, 2018

African American High Schools in 1968

Newspaper Articles regarding LIALO activity were added for 1968. The articles are from the Advocate and the Times Picayune Newspapers. These two newspapers covered the southern parts of Louisiana with largely urban exposures in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. The articles are ordered by the month and chronologically within each month. Unlike in previous years, there was more attention paid to the African American high schools with major media coverage. Younger readers will find this information quite informative and for individuals who attended these schools, it will remind them of yester years.

BEAUREGARD PARISH TRAINING SCHOOL NATIONAL REGISTER ENTRY ADDED TO SIGNIFICANT NOTES

February 27, 2018

Beauregard Parish Training School’s (BPTS) entry in the national register of historic places has been added into the significant notes section of the site. This is one of the few schools that we have information for in the List of High Schools by Parish Section and Significant Notes section. If you combine this information with the information from alumni, you will have a very detailed history of the school and history surrounding the school’s creation and effect on the Deridder, Louisiana African American Community. BPTS entered the national register of historic places on March 1996.

This entry not only displays the historical importance of Beauregard Parish Training School, it also shows the importance of alumni contributions to history. Information from both sources have different points of emphasis. The government cannot be the sole historical provider.

H.C. Ross High School Rams of Crowley, Louisiana

February 1, 2018

Ram We have added information and pictures from H.C. Ross High School of Crowley Louisiana. H.C. Ross was named after the school’s first teacher/principal, Henry Clay Ross. The school was built in 1887 and lasted until desegregation in 1970. The link contains pictures from as far back as the 7th grade and the graduation class of 1930. 1965 was a good year on the basketball court. Check out the H.C. Ross link to see why!!!