Part one of All Y’all’s six-part series on The Louisiana Hayride features an interview with Shreveport native and music professor Dr. Tracey Laird.
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I Just Work Here: Pam Brown, “Day Off”
So, let’s say it’s your day off. You get some friends together, make some plans, and head out for a day filled with anything – anything – but work. You know what comes next, right? Your services are required. Duty…
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The Skin I’m In: Roxann Johnson, “Midnight and Sunshine”
All Y’all Podcast · Haunted: Kathryn Usher, “Flies” Through her work as a diversity consultant, Roxann Johnson helps people have difficult conversations. Through her activism and leadership, she has become a recognized leader of Shreveport’s efforts toward racial reconciliation. Every…
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The Skin I’m In: Coleen McKechnie, “A Colorful Dying Leaf”
All Y’all Podcast · The Skin I’m In: Coleen McKechnie, “A Colorful Dying Leaf” On some level, we all know that we’re dying. But Coleen McKechnie, who assisted with her mother’s end-of-life care – her mother was battling Huntington’s Disease…
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Farah Cowley, “American Girl”
All Y'all Podcast · Farah Cowley, "American Girl" The first time we met Farah Cowley, at a business networking event in Shreveport, her warm smile, Southern drawl, and friendly demeanor won us over. We’d never have guessed that Farah had…
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Ladies Night: Annie Kendig, “Flying Into Lubumbashi”
All Y’all Podcast · Ladies Night: Annie Kendig, “Flying Into Lubumbashi” Annie Kendig is a badass. At our 2015 live event, “Ladies Night,” Annie bravely took the stage to share the incredible true story of how she and her family…
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I Fought the Law: Sarah Smith, “Benefit of the Doubt”
Storyteller Sarah Smith took the All Y’all stage in July 2016, during our live event entitled “I Fought the Law,” to share her personal account of trial by fire. The first case that Smith ever took to trial during her…
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Ladies Night: Shannan Hicks, “Lenny Kravitz is Downstairs”
On Saturday, March 14, we hosted our fourth All Y’all live storytelling event, “Ladies Night,” at the beautiful and historic Woman’s Department Club in Shreveport. It was a night of firsts for All Y’all: our first event with a title…
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