Dr. Mona Lisa Saloy, Author, Folklorist, Scholar
@saloy1.bsky.social
Mona Lisa Saloy, Ph.D. Louisiana Poet Laureate (2021-2023), is an author, folklorist, Louisiana Folklife Commissioner, educator, and scholar of Creole culture in articles, documentaries, and poems about Black New Orleans before and after Katrina.
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Hurricanes Katrina & Rita at 20
A wonderful new anthology from @saloy1.bsky.social and other New Orleans, Louisiana, and Gulf Coast poets and visual artists.
I believe you can still catch an upcoming reading around town.
#NolaSky #booksky #poetrysky
A wonderful new anthology from @saloy1.bsky.social and other New Orleans, Louisiana, and Gulf Coast poets and visual artists.
I believe you can still catch an upcoming reading around town.
#NolaSky #booksky #poetrysky
November 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Hurricanes Katrina & Rita at 20
A wonderful new anthology from @saloy1.bsky.social and other New Orleans, Louisiana, and Gulf Coast poets and visual artists.
I believe you can still catch an upcoming reading around town.
#NolaSky #booksky #poetrysky
A wonderful new anthology from @saloy1.bsky.social and other New Orleans, Louisiana, and Gulf Coast poets and visual artists.
I believe you can still catch an upcoming reading around town.
#NolaSky #booksky #poetrysky
Thank you Dear Erin!
Hurricanes Katrina & Rita at 20
A wonderful new anthology from @saloy1.bsky.social and other New Orleans, Louisiana, and Gulf Coast poets and visual artists.
I believe you can still catch an upcoming reading around town.
#NolaSky #booksky #poetrysky
A wonderful new anthology from @saloy1.bsky.social and other New Orleans, Louisiana, and Gulf Coast poets and visual artists.
I believe you can still catch an upcoming reading around town.
#NolaSky #booksky #poetrysky
November 26, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Thank you Dear Erin!
Fitchfield helps Music Makers in need!
October 23, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Fitchfield helps Music Makers in need!
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Don't take my word for it.
"...These poems unveil the preciousness of days, as readers see life flip and unfold with the unexpected..." - @saloy1.bsky.social
✨ Book Banter Featuring M. A. Nicholson
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"...These poems unveil the preciousness of days, as readers see life flip and unfold with the unexpected..." - @saloy1.bsky.social
✨ Book Banter Featuring M. A. Nicholson
🗓️ Thurs, May 29th 6pm
📍 www.youtube.com/live/VQOePP9...
Join the conversation!
May 26, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Don't take my word for it.
"...These poems unveil the preciousness of days, as readers see life flip and unfold with the unexpected..." - @saloy1.bsky.social
✨ Book Banter Featuring M. A. Nicholson
🗓️ Thurs, May 29th 6pm
📍 www.youtube.com/live/VQOePP9...
Join the conversation!
"...These poems unveil the preciousness of days, as readers see life flip and unfold with the unexpected..." - @saloy1.bsky.social
✨ Book Banter Featuring M. A. Nicholson
🗓️ Thurs, May 29th 6pm
📍 www.youtube.com/live/VQOePP9...
Join the conversation!
It’s coming!
June 25, 2025 at 3:39 AM
It’s coming!
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April 3, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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April 2, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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New Date 4 Baseball Lovers @ Hardin Park
March 14, 2025 at 3:03 AM
New Date 4 Baseball Lovers @ Hardin Park
Hey Las Bas!
March 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Hey Las Bas!
Merci Beaucoup Brian Spears!
Today is Mardi Gras, my favorite holiday, and while it’s challenging to celebrate today, I think it’s important to take our small joys when and where we can. I wrote about this and a poem by @saloy1.bsky.social in Another Poem to Love.
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Another Poem to Love The Most Wonderful Time of the Year “A Taste of New Orleans in Haiku” by Mona Lisa Saloy I admit, I’ve had a hard time of it the last month or so. This is usually m…
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March 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Merci Beaucoup Brian Spears!
Reposted by Dr. Mona Lisa Saloy, Author, Folklorist, Scholar
Reposted by Dr. Mona Lisa Saloy, Author, Folklorist, Scholar
Say what you want about Kendrick but the fact that people are figuring out what “40 acres and a mule” in 2025 is why any education to black history is important, no matter no big nor small.
February 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Say what you want about Kendrick but the fact that people are figuring out what “40 acres and a mule” in 2025 is why any education to black history is important, no matter no big nor small.
Reposted by Dr. Mona Lisa Saloy, Author, Folklorist, Scholar
It took ten years, but the NYT finally got there
February 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
It took ten years, but the NYT finally got there
Join us!
February 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Join us!
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It's Black History Month!
We at TWFest & SASFest encourage you to commemorate Black History Month by supporting Black-Owned businesses across New Orleans during February (and beyond)!
You can find a list of incredible Black-owned businesses at:
www.neworleans.com/things-to-do...
We at TWFest & SASFest encourage you to commemorate Black History Month by supporting Black-Owned businesses across New Orleans during February (and beyond)!
You can find a list of incredible Black-owned businesses at:
www.neworleans.com/things-to-do...
Black-Owned Businesses in New Orleans
Support New Orleans’ black-owned businesses and experience the local culture and economy of the Crescent City.
www.neworleans.com
February 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
It's Black History Month!
We at TWFest & SASFest encourage you to commemorate Black History Month by supporting Black-Owned businesses across New Orleans during February (and beyond)!
You can find a list of incredible Black-owned businesses at:
www.neworleans.com/things-to-do...
We at TWFest & SASFest encourage you to commemorate Black History Month by supporting Black-Owned businesses across New Orleans during February (and beyond)!
You can find a list of incredible Black-owned businesses at:
www.neworleans.com/things-to-do...
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January 11, 2025 at 7:05 AM
My Shero!
Virginia Tech professor and poet, Nikki Giovanni, has died at the age of 81.
Well-known Virginia Tech professor dies at 81
Virginia Tech professor and poet, Nikki Giovanni, has died at the age of 81.
www.wdbj7.com
December 10, 2024 at 5:17 AM
My Shero!