Tulane University honors three trailblazers in the School of Social Work Tulane University is honoring three trailblazers in the School of Social Work with a special painting Share Updated: 10:52 AM CST Mar 3, 2021 Tulane University is honoring three trailblazers in the School of Social Work with a special painting Share Updated: 10:52 AM CST Mar 3, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript >> I HAVE STUDENTS, FACULTY, ALUMNI SAY, IF IT WAS NOT FOR THE TRAIL THEY BLAZED, I WOULD NOT BE HERE TODAY. RANDI: NEW ON WDSU NEWS THIS MORNING -- TULANE UNIVERSITY IS HONORING THREE AFRICAN AMERICAN GRADUATES WHO HELPED TO INTEGRATE THE UNIVERSITY SOME 60 YEARS AGO IN A REALLY UNIQUE WAY. THEY’VE COMMISSIONED A PIECE OF ART THAT WILL SOON LINE THE HALLS OF THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK, WHICH IS WHERE THE THREE WOMEN RECEIVED THEIR DEGREES. THE DEAN SAYS GLORIA BRYANT BANKS, PEARLIE HARDIN ELLOIE, AND MARILYN S. PIPER ARE MODELS FOR TRANSCENDING TRADITION AND BREAKING BARRIERS. AND HE ENLISTED THE HELP OF LOCAL ARTIST TERRANCE OSBORNE TO TELL THEIR STORY OF HOW THEY NOT ONLY BROUGHT HOPE TO TULANE BUT TO THE CITY. >> THEY ALL WENT ON TO DO GREAT CAREERS, CHANGING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND COUNTLESS OTHER PEOPLE. NOT ONLY JUST BEING A SOCIAL WORKER BUT BLAZING THE TRAIL HAS SUCH IMMENSE VALUE TO US ALL. >> WE CAN APPRECIATE WHERE WE ARE NOW BECAUSE THESE WOMEN STEPPED UP AND TOOK A STAND. RANDI: THE PAINTING, WHICH IS CALLED TRAIL BLAZERS WILL BE , UNVEIL