BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - I first met historian Jason Theriot four years ago. He was in a race against time to identify and interview French speaking Cajuns who served in World War II. “Tell me about ...

Today, November 11th, is Veterans Day, a time to honor those who have served our country in times of armed conflict. And many Louisiana servicemen held a rather peculiar role during World War II.

Louisiana’s Cajun and Creole heritage takes center stage this weekend when the Festivals Acadiens et Creoles marks a half-century of honoring and celebrating the culture through music, arts, food and ...

Cajun artist Zachary Richard has been writing, singing and working in French for over 50 years now. For him, the language is more than a way to celebrate southwest Louisiana's unique culture — it's a ...

Louisiana french-speaking soldiers proved indispensable to the war effort in France. During WWII, young men across the United States joined the army to fight the Nazis and liberate France. In ...

Inside a small school down the bayou, southwest of New Orleans, two second-graders sit at a table covered with flash cards. In 2019, Louisiana's fourth graders ranked 50th in the country for reading.

Louisiana has a long history with the French language, and while most Louisianans no longer speak French, a growing number of schools are immersing students in it - all kinds of it. Member station ...