Did you know that the long arc of the civil rights movement began in New Orleans over 150 years ago? Drawing from years of research, Mark Roudané will reveal the little known history of L'Union, the South's first Black newspaper, and the New Orleans Tribune, America's first Black daily. A powerful and successful campaign for racial justice coalesced around these groundbreaking journals.
Wednesday, Jan 13, 6-7 PM
United for Justice! The Story of L’Union and the New Orleans Tribune
Hermann-Grima + Gallier Historic Houses
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820 St. Louis St, New Orleans, LA
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