Gentilly Bleu

Gentilly Bleu Gentilly Bleu is a cultural storytelling brand inspired by the legacy of Louisiana’s HBCUs.

We exist to preserve our history, celebrate our influence, and redefine what it means to tell the American story.

08/05/2026

It’s back to school time.

It’s Welcome Week time.

It’s time to continue our stories.

08/04/2026

WEEEEE know EACH of these campuses like the back of our hand.

But do you?

Can you identify each school from its aerial view alone? 👀 NO CHEATING ALLOWED! We’re watching!!!

08/02/2026

Our stories exist to tell our side of the American experiment. Our success is a barometer of the promise of this land.

08/02/2026

We are often asked why do we blend the stories of Dillard, Grambling, Southern, and Xavier together.

Because……OUR stories NEVER existed in isolation. They are connected starting back to PBS Pinchback.

Now we can start talking about how Louisiana communities did exist in isolation before the bridges were built, but that another story for another day 😜

There’s a few of our followers that made this informational video. Tag them if you see them!

08/01/2026

If you could travel back to any year, what era would you want to experience?

Looking through these memories, we’re picking the ’90s every time.

07/30/2026

A part of your education is the culture.

07/24/2026

Oh to be a Louisiana kid in the 90s 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

And we only listed to the radio version 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

07/22/2026

Let’s talk about those “Hillard” days when some of us never saw daylight because we lived, went to school, and worked in the same building.

Some stayed. Some left. But our love for the schools never changed.

Our students embody century old traditions and legacies. They preserve the foundations that shaped generations before th...
05/17/2026

Our students embody century old traditions and legacies. They preserve the foundations that shaped generations before them.

The things we love most about Louisiana and our HBCUs live within them. Our culture and excellence… our resilience and joy. Our schools are not simply an extension of the culture…we are the culture.

Congratulations Class of 2026…from all of us!!!

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2601 Gentilly Blvd
New Orleans, LA
70122

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