Black History Month

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Meet the pros: Wayne Matthews

February 20, 2025

Born and raised in New Orleans, Wayne Matthews developed an early…

Meet the nuclear professionals: Deon Coleman

February 6, 2025

Deon Coleman is the newly promoted superintendent of chemistry. He started at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station in Port Gibson, Miss. 12 years ago as a co-op chemistry intern.

Meet the pros: Entergy Nuclear’s Larry Henderson

February 27, 2024

In celebration of Black History Month, meet Larry Henderson, a supervisor for the central design organization and the engineers support group based out of nuclear headquarters located in Jackson, Miss.

Entergy employees honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and fight food insecurity in our communities

February 14, 2024

Recently, Entergy employees came together to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by participating in a series of events across our service areas to support our communities in need. With a shared commitment to giving back, our employees joined forces with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and Healthy and packed 200,000 meals that will be distributed to Louisiana families struggling with food insecurity. This collective effort not only allowed us to achieve our goal of assisting our customers, neighbors and families in need but also had a significant impact on addressing hunger in Louisiana.

Black History Month Op-Ed: Entergy Board Member Co-authors Fortune.com Commentary

February 23, 2021

Alexis Herman, former U.S. Secretary of Labor, and Heather Murren wrote “Invest in Black women to drive the economy forward”nAlexis Herman, former U.S. Secretary of Labor and a member of Entergy’s board of directors, and Heather Murren, founding donor of Howard University's Center for Women, Gender and Global Leadership, wrote “Invest in Black women to drive the economy forward,” a commentary published this month on Fortune.com.

Black History Month Spotlight: Calvin Mackie

February 5, 2020

nIn honor of Black History Month, we're highlighting leaders in our service area who are making a difference in their communities.

Investing in Our Future

February 11, 2019

Entergy is committed to working with local educational institutions to develop a workforce that can support the continued economic development of the Gulf South region as well as support Entergy's own workforce needs.

Arthur Craig Lit Up Lives for Nearly 90 Years

February 8, 2019

In honor of Black History Month, we’re spotlighting a hidden figure in African-American history.

How Sweet it Is … Norbert Rillieux, Sugar Savant

February 27, 2017

New Orleanian Norbert Rillieux, born into a prominent Creole family in 1806, was the son of an inventor. As such, he showed an interest in engineering and is widely considered to be one of the first notable chemical engineers. In honor of Black History Month, we salute his ingenuity and his major contribution to the sugar industry.

Granville T. Woods’ Inventions Power Life Still Today

February 24, 2017

Does the name Granville T. Woods ring a bell? Maybe a telephone? Woods was an African-American inventor who made important improvements to the telephone, street car and much more. Born in Columbus, Ohio, on April 23, 1856, Woods’ groundbreaking inventions changed how we live today.