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Wednesday, May 24th, 2023
 
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Maison Freetown is documenting the past while creating opportunities for Lafayette’s Black community

by Adam Daigle | Acadiana business editor​ ​ ​

Good morning, Acadiana business news readers. It's business news time. Let's get going.

In 2022, 14 years after Erica Melancon Fox first dreamed of creating an African American museum and cultural center in Lafayette, her vision for Maison Creole de Freetown took shape on East Vermilion Street.

Fox has always been a storyteller.

A singer-songwriter, Fox channels her personal experiences and inspirations into song and has hosted workshops to help others similarly tell their stories. While oral storytelling traditions are powerful, Fox said she also wanted a physical place for the history of Lafayette’s Black community to live.

You can read the full story here. 

Have a great day and thanks for reading.

 
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Home and condo sales in 3 Opportunity Zones in Lafayette up from a year ago, data shows

Median home and condo sale prices from the first quarter in three areas designated as Opportunity Zones rose from a year ago, data shows. Read more

Lafayette Parish Council to allocate $400,000 for new jail on Willow Street

The Lafayette Parish Council on Tuesday gave preliminary permission to transfer $400,000 to buy land on Willow Street for a new parish jail. Read more

Heymann Center has hosted Lafayette performances since 1957

The Heymann Performing Arts Center, which sits on South College Road in Lafayette, hosts everything from Broadway musicals, concerts and ballets to award ceremonies, book sales and other celebrations. Read more

 
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