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Independent editorial coverage of Black Louisiana — from inside Acadiana, not from a content desk.

Five journalists. Five beats. One platform.
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Black Elected Officials

Every verified Black elected official in Louisiana — federal, state, parish, municipal, judicial, and school board. A civic resource built from legislative rosters and Secretary of State filings.

Primary sources: Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus roster + Louisiana Secretary of State filings, pulled May 5, 2026. 1,205 verified Black elected officials. Curated detail (richer term + website fields) on the 43 most-prominent records.
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Louisiana Guide

The definitive statewide cultural-authority publication and business directory for Black Louisiana. Not a list. Not a database. A platform with a point of view.

What This Is

Black Louisiana Guide is a magazine editorial layer, a verified business directory, an events calendar, and an AI-powered search — all built into one platform that looks and feels like a native app on your phone.

We cover all 64 parishes. We verify every listing. We publish original journalism from five named journalists with distinct voices. We don't aggregate content — we build it from inside Louisiana.

Why It Exists

Seventeen Louisiana parishes have zero indexed Black-owned businesses. Not because they don't exist — because nobody documented them. The platforms that rank and list businesses in Louisiana were not built to see us. So we built our own.

This is not a response to exclusion. It is an act of documentation. Every listing verified. Every official confirmed. Every story reported. From Acadiana to North Louisiana, from the River Parishes to the coast.

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Tré
Business & Local Knowledge · Lafayette, LA

34, 4th-generation barber from Lafayette. Owns The Fourth. Business degree from ULL. Has traveled the world — always comes back to the same shop. When you search for a business, Tré introduces the results. He knows a spot.

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Jaz
Culture & Events · New Orleans → Baton Rouge

32, from New Orleans, lives in Baton Rouge. M.S. Psychology from Southern University. Owns Racines. Fluent in every Louisiana corridor. When you search for events or culture, Jaz is the one who knows where to go. Tracee Ellis Ross energy.

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Five journalists. Five beats. Independent editorial coverage — not content marketing.

Verification Standards
How We Verify
  • ✓Every listing is verified through at least one independent source — phone confirmation, website review, or named reference.
  • ✓Unverified entries are never published. The 207 "Needs Contact" entries in our database will appear only after verification is complete.
  • ✓Elected officials are sourced from the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus official roster and triple-verified for municipal positions.
  • ✓Featured listings earn that designation through editorial review — not payment. You cannot buy a Featured badge.
  • ✓Heritage and Landmark entries are included for cultural significance, documented through named historical sources.
  • ✓We do not use stock photography. All imagery is documentary or placeholder — never generic.
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  • 1.Fill out the form below with your business details.
  • 2.Our team verifies the listing through independent sources.
  • 3.Once verified, your listing goes live on the directory — searchable across the platform.

Listing is free. Featured status is editorial — not paid. Average verification time: 3–5 business days.

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By submitting, you confirm that this is a Black-owned business or organization operating in Louisiana. All submissions are reviewed before publication. Questions? Email info@blacklouisiana.guide