Transcripts For CSPAN2 Book Discussion On Black Life In Old

But it is combined with this. End black life in new orleans it is one of north americas most intriguing and beloved cities. With lake pontchartrain the defiance the uh typography. As a strategic outpost it endured nearly three centuries of plagues and fighters and hurricanes with the river banks and they all have tales to tell. They can walk the streets i grew up in 1950s and 60s. And then to be raised to the trade. With those that were instrumental to grow up every day in the architectural treasure and still stand as a functional residents. But now that bygone era were one attended schools and churches based on race instead of location. Around the corner from my house. To watch baseball games but he waited for me to come join him after two generations and following 60 years of racial segregation. So with an africanamerican influence and what that means for new orleans. Between the years of 1718 those from the region of western africa to arrive in new orleans. Constructing buildings and levees. The french indentures of their forced labor was three years for most of them were enslaved africans. And also contained a vibrant community to establish organizations. It distinguish themselves and sculptors and builders and soldiers have fled their press entreprenuers en musicians. Despite the Literacy Rate under the caste system to establish organizations about permission the african descent Community Contributed to the growth in its architecture with the creativity and. But the more i delved into the history, the more i discovered a Family History while riding about the Elementary School i came across a Group Photograph of the Teaching Staff that included one mother and my godmother and she also appeared in the year book that was the first black highschool in new orleans. And while research of africanamerican entrepreneurs as the advertisement from the Ice Cream Factory in photographs of my greatgrandmother called from the funeral home i attended the Elementary Schools around the corner from my house that is from african deficit to send 6248. And with national importance. And then at the Railroad Yard that led to the United States Supreme Court of plessey vs. Ferguson. Ruby bridges with the first black students with a previously all deep south. At 59 no nine. Also the first african methodist. The state james church that is still a functioning institution. To offer a window into the city read by the st. Louis cathedral that a person of color received a contract with the staircases. As a free man of color was one of the most active this with their best. And also with the underground railroad. In those that depicted black life of military contributions as the 1815 battle with a snare drum of the drummer boy who kept up the drumbeat the reconstruction exhibit the first black newspaper is in the south in the first daily newspaper. Of the third floor and then to revolutionize sugar cane processing and the processing methods. And while they provided us with great artifacts it is a living museum. And then from the back of st. Louis cathedral this is the site where slaves gathered of the african homeland. A clergyman noted that custom and after the civil war to celebrate the emancipation proclamation. With the death of Abraham Lincoln with the civil disobedience today a statue of Louis Armstrong from the performing arts there was a chance of the west african women. And in 1983 to join others on the national register. Taking a trip to venture into the French Quarter or to take an afternoon to study the architecture or the zero neighborhoods for the civilrights leaders from years past. The more you learn about the ancestors the more you realize you arlens is the city that deserves to be preserved. And by the 1890s to see the newspaper from those times depicts the community to be awash of musical expression. As they are the string band. To state bear the names of musicians between 1880 and 1950. That will over half lived in the suburbs. From other professionals to be on this where the mayor would turn left in most houses were built in the 18th century it was 180 years ago but to Data Architecture has different style of the town houses and the cottages. They can be identified and before the civil war coming onto the property at one time or another. To introduce to homes and businesses that would witness the test of time. And to date and then to receive its name to build the double cottager 1937. Ended in 1799 that cottages built around 1870. Built in 1842 from women of color and then became the sisters of the holy family. To minister to the nuns but on a speculative note ended without a brass band music but the second line for autographs and then to a cross it was noted for the architecture on 70 percent of the houses at one time or another. In its development they were among the Biggest Developers and also to own 700 frenchmen end at the Catholic School was founded at the behest of the African Native who died in 1837. Id creep in order in perpetuity for the establishment and then i also declare it should never be sold under any pretext with those africanamerican students and is called the sibilant institute. Now the site of the al reach center. But with the spirit of the 1900s in the era of separate but equal of one group of citizens can accomplish with the opportunity. It became the symbol of commerce became a crowning achievement from 1909 the then the temple was fireproof and built by people of color than the Times Picayune called it the biggest Business Enterprise ever attempted by the colored race in United States. Landed declared on the dedication of the building as the fireproof building. A roof on top of the structure was a primary venue and the musicians played. And the purpose of this work to focus on specific institutions each chapter is selfcontained to take you on a misguided to our. And along the way a cherished neighborhood will also meet them during the 1912 to establish the directory who flourished from 1912. To house the culture that they created to music around the world. To travel with Louis Armstrong on the historic trip to the gold coast of africa where he commiserated with the first black leader of the independent state of gone up. What he arrived at was somewhat awkward. We thought of africans mower as a tarzan movie. But it is somewhat awkward. The lady with a british accent to introduce herself. We are extremely happy budget there will do their level best for what they have seen today. To take advantage or extend a handshake. To the colored people there that they look upon as their own. And deep down in their own hearts that they came from this part of the world. And with those activists we meet Zachary Ramsey from the modern day civilrights movement. And those you challenged White Supremacy that brought justice to the freedom writers. To give a look into the times and the accomplishments to bring quality education a lot of serious time i remember my parents coming home late at night. I was beholden going uptown and back. And here we chat across the ages with us Pleasure Club of the debutantes society. And those who hosted a radio show in what he said about mardi gras. That the celebration was so vast as the mardi gras. As an institution middleclass upperclass protestant it is part of the enormous celebration. It is the most democratic hierarchy have ever seen. With the streets of the workingclass neighborhood to unveil the Hidden History for us to explore. [applause] thank you for preserving this. Very interesting. Could use a few more words . And you live in central city so in 1941 thackeray founded the Peoples Defense league and they were militants for that time. But a lot of them were insurance carriers sent what you would call a tribute to them. So rienzi was one of the people with the Peoples Defense league than they did a lot of stuff with Police Brutality and they were challenging the system long before it was typical to do so. That is to they were in bad is Chapter Eight i have a whole chapter of the Peoples Defense league. Thanks for attending the presentation. He will be doing his book signing next. [applause] [inaudible conversations] 12 young volunteers were sent from tallahassee one was marco rubio. He really struck me as someone who was bright, well informed and