As to myself and my people, we are not seeking social equality; that is a thing no law can govern. We all have our preferences. We all wish to select our associates, and no legislation can select them for us. We ask nothing of the kind. We simply ask to be allowed an equal chance in the race of life; and equal opportunity of supporting our families, of educating our children, and of becoming worthy citizens of this government."
Oscar James Dunn, Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana 1868-1871 * Excerpted from Inaugural Address June 13, 1868
Mission:
The Louisiana Public History Forum (LPHF) is an alliance of organizations and individuals that develops educational programs to engage scholars, teachers, students, citizens, and the public in discussions about the history of Slavery, Freedom and Resistance.
The Louisiana Public History Forum (LPHF) is an alliance of organizations and individuals that develops educational programs to engage scholars, teachers, students, citizens, and the public in discussions about the history of Slavery, Freedom and Resistance.
Member Organizations
LPHF ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
LaToya Devezin –African American Community Archivist, Austin History Center of the Austin Public Library
Leslie Ellison –District IV Member & Vice-President, Orleans Parish School Board
Kristan Ford - African American Resource Center, New Orleans Public Library
Charissa Helluin –Curator, Bayou Vermillion District
Linda Hill –Curator, Center for African & African American Studies, Southern University at New Orleans
Jari C. Honora –Historian, Genealogist
Kathe Hambrick Jackson –Founder & Director, River Road African American Museum
Warren Jones –Educator, Researcher
Constance Milton –Public Historian, Bayou Vermillion District
Tiffany Powell –Journalist, Businesswoman
Leona Tate –Civil Rights Leader, Founder & Executive Director, Leona Tate Foundation for Change
Leon A. Waters–Board Chair, Louisiana Museum of African American History