PlessyFergusonTeachTruth
The Plessy and Ferguson Initiative hosted the 15th annual Plessy Day 2024: Your Vote, Your Voice! at the REACH Center (part of the New Orleans Public Library) in New Orleans’ historic 7th Ward on June 8. They celebrated the 59th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act and honored local civil rights veterans who fought for voting rights, equal access, and full citizenship. Speakers included Mr. Ronnie Moore and Mrs. Dorotha Smith-Simmons, veterans of the New Orleans Chapter of C.O.R.E. (Congress of Racial Equality). There were kids activities led by the Black School to create art with the theme of voting rights. Carl LeBlanc played music and Vaucresson Creole Cafe provided food and beverages. There were tables with resources from Freedom House, V.O.T.E., and the Zinn Education Project interactive Teach Truth display.
PlessyFergusonTeachTruth
The Plessy and Ferguson Initiative hosted the 15th annual Plessy Day 2024: Your Vote, Your Voice! at the REACH Center (part of the New Orleans Public Library) in New Orleans’ historic 7th Ward on June 8. They celebrated the 59th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act and honored local civil rights veterans who fought for voting rights, equal access, and full citizenship. Speakers included Mr. Ronnie Moore and Mrs. Dorotha Smith-Simmons, veterans of the New Orleans Chapter of C.O.R.E. (Congress of Racial Equality). There were kids activities led by the Black School to create art with the theme of voting rights. Carl LeBlanc played music and Vaucresson Creole Cafe provided food and beverages. There were tables with resources from Freedom House, V.O.T.E., and the Zinn Education Project interactive Teach Truth display.