🏆✨ Honoring Excellence: 2026 AACHC Honorees ✨🏆

We are proud to recognize the outstanding individuals selected as the 2026 African American Cultural Heritage Center (AACHC) Honorees—leaders whose dedication, service, and impact continue to uplift and inspire our community. ...🖤🌟

👏 Please join us in celebrating:
• Ret. Brigadier General Owen Monconduit
• Ret. Major Freddie Price Sr.
• Mr. Randy Holly Jr.
• Mr. Levator Boyd
• The late Mr. John Allen
• Mr. Herbert Dixon
• The late Mr. Israel “Bo” Curtis

These honorees represent excellence, leadership, and a lasting commitment to making a difference. We look forward to celebrating their achievements and honoring their legacy. 💫

#AACHC2026 #BlackHistoryMonth #CommunityLeaders #HonoringExcellence #CelebrateLegacy #RPL #AfricanAmericanHistory #LocalHeroes 🏆🖤✨

🎉✨ It’s the eve before the BIG day! ✨🎉

Tomorrow at 11:00 AM, join us at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch for our 3rd Annual Central Louisiana African American Cultural Heritage Center Event! 🖤💛💚

We’ll be celebrating alongside our incredible honorees, their... families, friends, and the entire community. It’s going to be a powerful, joyful, and unforgettable gathering filled with pride and connection. 🙌🏾✨

You do NOT want to miss this event!

Set your reminder, bring a friend, and we’ll see you tomorrow at 11! ❤️

#MLKBranch #AfricanAmericanHeritage #CentralLouisiana #CommunityCelebration #CelebrateCulture #DontMissIt ✨

🎉✨ Come on down, come on down! ✨🎉

Tomorrow is the BIG day! 🙌🏾

Our 3rd Annual Central Louisiana African American Cultural Heritage Center Event will be held at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch and kicks off at 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 21st! 🖤💛💚
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Join us for a powerful celebration of culture, history, community, and creativity. It’s going to be an unforgettable day filled with inspiration, connection, and pride! ✊🏾📚🎶

🥁 Don’t miss the D.R.E.A.M Drumline led by Mr. Kevin Johnson!
D.R.E.A.M stands for Determined to Reach, Expose, And Motivate — and they are sure to bring the energy! 🔥

Bring your family, bring your friends, and come ready to celebrate! We can’t wait to see you there! ❤️

#MLKBranch #AfricanAmericanHeritage #CulturalCelebration #DREAMDrumline #CommunityStrong #CelebrateCulture ✨

🐰📚 Annual Easter Basket Read-Off 🌸✨

Calling all book lovers—of every age! Our Annual Easter Basket Read-Off is back, and it’s time to read your way to a springtime surprise! 🌷🐣

📅 Begins March 1

Here’s how to join the fun:
📖 Log your ...reading in your Beanstack account
🎟️ Earn entries into a drawing for a festive Easter Basket prize
📚 The more you read, the more chances you have to win!

🏆 Four winners will be selected at each branch:
👶 Ages 0–5
🧒 Ages 6–12
🎧 Teens 12–18
📘 Adults 18+

So pick up a book, start turning those pages, and hop into the fun—you could be one of our lucky Easter Basket winners! 🐇💐

#EasterBasketReadOff #Beanstack #LibraryFun #ReadersOfAllAges #SpringReading #ReadToWin 🌸📚🐰

🏆🖤✨ Black History Month Spotlight: African Americans in Sports History ✨🖤🏆

Black history in sports is filled with powerful trailblazers who broke barriers, shattered records, and changed the game forever. 💪🏽⚾🏀🎾

From Jackie Robinson, who integrated ...Major League Baseball in 1947 ⚾, to Althea Gibson, the first Black Grand Slam champion 🎾, these pioneers paved the way for generations of athletes to dream bigger. 🌟

🏅 Icons like Jesse Owens, Muhammad Ali, Bill Russell, and Wilma Rudolph didn’t just win medals—they fought against systemic inequality and became symbols of strength and progress. ✊🏽

And today, modern legends like Serena Williams, Simone Biles, LeBron James, and Tiger Woods continue redefining excellence while inspiring change both on and off the field. 🏅🔥

📚 Want to learn more about these incredible athletes and their impact? Stop by the library this month and explore books that celebrate Black achievement in sports and beyond!

#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #SportsHistory #BlackExcellence #Trailblazers #CivilRightsInSports #JackieRobinson #SerenaWilliams #MuhammadAli #LibraryReads #RPL #CelebrateHistory 🖤🏆✨