You Ought to Know | Oretha Castle Haley — Civil Rights Warrior
You Ought to Know | Oretha Castle Haley — a New Orleans Civil Rights Warrior In 1989, the city decided to honor her legacy by renaming a portion of Dryades street after her. They chose the area where one of her first offices was located. Author: Sheba Turk / Eyewitness News Published: 7:22 AM CST March 3, 2021 Updated: 7:23 AM CST March 3, 2021 NEW ORLEANS — You may call it O.C. Haley Boulevard, but the grandson of the woman who this street is named after says we should not be abbreviating her name. "It is Oretha. I grew up hearing her mothe...
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