I returned to New Orleans with the determination to capture the beauty of my beloved New Orleans. When @cinestillfilm released a new film, I knew I needed to bring it to New Orleans. The way people come together to enjoy the band in the street is just magical. The music, the people who dance on the street, the combination just swallows you up. Not a lot of people know the story of the Second Line and how it came to be.
“On June 11, 1864, the Black community of New Orleans celebrated the end of slavery with an Emancipation Jubilee. Though the Civil War had not yet ended, a new Louisiana government had just re-entered the United States with a new constitution that outlawed slavery, a triumph for the city’s Black population and the loyal supporters of the United States. Thousands gathered in Congo Square to listen to speakers, sing, and celebrate. Members of Black community organizations, including the Société d’Economie et d’Assistance Mutuelle and its longtime secretary Ludger Boguille, played a prominent role in planning the event. Other Black groups in attendance included the Arts and Metiers, Artisan, Amis, and Français Amis societies, and they were joined by federal troops, local politicians, schoolchildren, teachers, and military bands.”
You can read more at https://www.hnoc.org/publications/first-draft/symposium-2021/where-do-second-lines-come-origins-go-back-more-200-years
I wanted to show the rich history New Orleans has in Louisiana. I hope to continue to show the rich history of each city in Louisiana.
