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Laine Kaplan-Levenson / WWNO
Originally published on February 25, 2021 3:05 pm
Thirty-three streets, three parks and one other public space in New Orleans are one step closer to getting new names now that the city’s Street Renaming Commission voted 7-1 for the changes Wednesday.
Most notably, Robert E. Lee Boulevard, named after the former Commander of the Confederate Army, could become Allen Toussaint Boulevard after the famed New Orleans musician. Tulane Avenue, named after Paul Tulane, who contributed to the Confederate government, could become Allison “Tootie” Montana Avenue, after the iconic Black Masking Mardi Gras Indian Big Chief.
A new name recommendation for Lee Circle is taking a little more time.
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courtesy of Amistad Research Center
Rivers Frederick in Flint-Goodridge Operating Room. Rivers Frederick was born in 1874 in New Roads, Louisiana. He received his B.A. from the New Orleans
University in 1893 and went on to earn an M.D. from the University of Illinois in 1897.
Frederick served as
the Chief of Surgery at Flint-Goodridge Hospital from 1932-1950.
New this month is a virtual exhibit that shows how New Orleans has benefited from Black leadership and engagement since the 19th century. Hancock Whitney and the Amistad Research Center at Tulane have partnered to present this curated collection, entitled “The Things We Do for Ourselves: African American Leadership in New Orleans.”
Nine Black Restaurateurs and Chefs Who Have Made a Difference
Bloomberg 2/18/2021 Adrian Miller
(Bloomberg) If there was a silver lining to 2020, it’s the response from people of goodwill to pivotal events such as the murder of George Floyd. Those individuals rushed to affirm Black Americans and to support Black businesses, including restaurants. Last year, searches for Black-owned business spiked 600% compared with 2019, according to Google. This attention to Black-owned dining establishments is centuries overdue; the legacy of Black restaurateurs goes back more than 250 years. Here we celebrate nine who have made a difference through changing periods of America’s history.