We invite Orleans Parish high school juniors and seniors to celebrate Black History Month by participating in The Helis Foundation John Scott Center’s inaugural essay contest.
The LEH and Lt. Governor of Louisiana Billy Nungesser are proud to announce that Dr. Norman C. Francis, Xavier University of Louisiana president from 1968 to 2015, has been named 2025 Humanist of the Year.
The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, authorized by the Governor and State of Louisiana, is seeking nominations for Louisiana’s next Poet Laureate. The public is welcome to submit recommendations to the LEH now through February 17, 2025.
