River Road African American Museum commemorates enslaved fathers during Juneteenth
DONALDSONVILLE - Juneteenth was a weekend full of celebration, commemorating freedom for the last group of slaves in the United States.
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DONALDSONVILLE - Juneteenth was a weekend full of celebration, commemorating freedom for the last group of slaves in the United States.
The Sunrise Community Group joined several local officials for a Stop the Violence march and rally in Donaldsonville on the afternoon of Feb. 27.
Michael Tortorich Donaldsonville Mayor Leroy Sullivan recognized the contributions of the River Road African American Museum in conjunction with Black History Month. Todd L. Sterling, the museum’s board chair, and Darryl Hambrick, acting executive director and co-founder of the museum, were among museum representatives welcomed to City Hall for the Feb. 25 presentation. Hambrick also serves as funeral director for Hambrick Family Mortuary in Gonzales. “As many of you know, we have been celebrating Black History Month profiles all month during February,” the mayor said during his live pr...