Most first-time visitors are overwhelmed with emotion by the magnitude of effort, understanding and commitment that is behind the personcentered care for developmentally disabled residents in the community since 1965.

Camina, best-known for his film, “Raid of the Rainbow Lounge,” will conduct a Q&A Sept. 19 following the 7:45 p.m. viewing of “Upstairs Inferno,” which tells the story of a 1973 arsonist-set fire to the Upstairs Lounge, a gay bar located on the edge of the French Quarter in New Orleans.

“Holiday in Dixie is still alive and going strong today, recognizing and celebrating the signing of the Louisiana Purchase and the arrival of spring,” Smith said.

The Shreveport-Bossier African-American Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual meeting and reception Feb. 19 at the Horseshoe Casino Riverdome in Bossier City. The evening began with a VIP reception, which allowed attendees to mingle with the award recipients and keynote speaker Margarita “Maggie” Anderson, the author of “The Empowerment Experiment.