Louisiana Weekly: HNOC Receives LEH Award for Louisiana Mass Incarceration Exhibit

“Rather than centering solely on contemporary data, Captive State traced incarceration back to the colonial era, beginning with the French Code Noir, which established racialized legal systems designed to enforce slavery and white supremacy. . . . LEH officials praised the exhibition for addressing a difficult and often polarizing subject with scholarly depth while remaining accessible to a broad audience. The Bright Lights Awards aim to spotlight projects that not only preserve history, but also encourage civic engagement and thoughtful conversation—goals organizers said Captive State exemplified.”