The Women in LeadHERship Conference is hosted annually by LSU Shreveport with the help of dedicated female community members. This conference brings together women from across the Ark-La-Tex to discuss Health, Empowerment and Resiliency, uplifting women from all backgrounds in the process. This annual event attracts women from a wide range of industries and career stages—from ambitious students to established local leaders and entrepreneurs—creating a powerful platform for i

By Matt Vines February 24, 2026 SHREVEPORT – What happened to Mamie Till-Mobley after the murder of her son Emmett Till, a monumental event that helped spark the Civil Rights Movement? It’s a question many ask, and a question that the play “Mamie’s Angels” answers in resounding fashion. “(Mobley) was on the verge of a breakdown, but she enrolled in the Chicago Teachers College and started teaching,” said the play’s director Vincent Williams, a gifted drama teacher for Caddo P

By Matt Vines February 11, 2026 SHREVEPORT – Members of LSU Shreveport’s student body, faculty and alumni will play key roles in the upcoming production of “A Soldier’s Play” at Shreveport Little Theatre. The Pulitzer Prize winning play is a murder mystery of African-American officer Sergeant Vernon Waters set on an U.S. Army installation in the 1940’s segregated South. Water commands an all-black unit, and the play explores complex interracial and inner racial issues. Audien