Writer + Activist

reclaiming the narrative

Marcelle, a native New Orleanian, explores the nuances of Louisiana and national politics through a merging of the personal and the political.

As a writer of personal essays with a political twist and a sense of humor, Marcelle has been published in The New York Times, The Bulwark, and The Times Picayune.

Marcelle Beaulieu (pronounced like Polio with a B) is the founder of Louisianahbrah, a community of over 22,000 progressive Louisianians (yes, we exist) who are committed to community building, advocacy work, and a better future for ALL. The Louisianahbrah community aided in the historic re-election of Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards in 2019 and since then has become a place of learning, levity, action, and refuge for thousands of Louisianans who refuse to give up on their home state.

Marcelle is also the creator of the Nah Brah Newsletter, a storytelling space with a focus on Louisiana politics, advocacy, civic education, and empathy, above all else. Here, Marcelle rolls out all the topics we’ve been told it’s rude to talk about—because whoever taught you it was rude to talk about politics (or race or religion or sex, etc.) has something to gain from your silence.

nah brah newsletter

politics for brahs

Louisianahbrah

changing that nah brah into a yeah brah

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Marcelle urges her audience to disregard the narratives born of convenience and status quo that reside in both our inner and outer worlds.