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On February 25, 2024, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Dillard University will host a special event at the Lawless Memorial Chapel, honoring Dr. S. Carver Davenport's significant 48-years as Concert Choir Director. Sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield, this celebration recognizes Dr. Davenport’s notable career as the longest-serving choral director among Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
The federal Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 15. Government buildings will be closed for the national holiday. Associated events in the New Orleans area are listed below.
Dr. Theodore Kenneth Lawless led one of those lives for which Black History Month was created. Born in Thibodaux on Dec. 6, 1892, Lawless was world-renowned for his research and treatment of syphilis; Hansen's disease, also known as leprosy; and cancer, despite facing the prejudices of his time. In his later years, he used his substantial wealth to help others before he died May 1, 1971, at the age of 78. Margie Scoby, president of the Finding Our Roots African American Museum in Houma, said Lawless' story is one of many that need to be better-known. “Many times, African Americans are not put in the forefront or not even talked about,” Scoby said. “Many times, you don’t even hear about them in the schools, so I think it’s very important that we bring it up and celebrate these people because they’ve done wonderful things. ... It shows that so many great people have come from the Houma-Thibodaux area.”