Writer and librarian Vaunda Micheaux Nelson has made something of a specialty of bringing hitherto under-recognized African American heroes into prominence. In Small Shoes, Great Strides: How Three Brave Girls Opened Doors to School Equality, Nelson and illustrator Alex Bostic celebrate three very young heroes first graders in the fight to desegregate a New Orleans public school in 1960.
As part of the NOLA Resistance collaborative initiative led by The Historic New Orleans Collection (THNOC) to preserve and share stories from the New Orleans Civil Rights Movement, a new traveling exhibit titled The Trail They Blazed will make its debut appearance at the Tate Etienne and Prevost (TEP) Center at 5909 St. Claude Ave. on Sunday, Sept. 10.
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – As part of the NOLA Resistance collaborative initiative led by The Historic New Orleans Collection (THNOC) to preserve and share
For over 20 years, Avenue has been honoring philanthropists, volunteers and community activists in fact, more than 85 people have been recognized for their
Tate, Etienne, and Prevost Interpretive Center. The mixed-use space will include affordable housing for seniors, community gathering areas, and an exhibit