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SPENCER WILLIAMS, JR. CAME FROM CENLA

Spencer "Hogg" Williams, Jr. (1893-1969), a top-level African-American pioneer movie-maker, later pioneer television icon, was at one time one of the most famous actors in the world. He was also the star of the most controversial television series ever made in American history! Yet today, he has been mostly and sadly forgotten for inventing black cinema. Worse than that, nobody seems to have ever bothered to research his life in any detail, especially his roots in CenLa. After several months

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR ~ JULY 2026

HAPPY SUMMER! Yep, we usually complain about the heat, hope the rain has subsided from our bout with it in June, and watch those crazy “skeeters” as they buzz us full tilt! BUT, we are also excited by the fantastic events our warm weather brings, and our opportunities to take advantage of all the great summer sports at our fingertips! We’ve actually got it made (if we can find the shade :)) We hope you’re using these chances to jump into the long lists of things to do and doing them! You w