Streets
Jefferson Davis Parkway was renamed...
Norman C. Francis Parkway
Honoring prominent civil rights leader and former president of Xavier University, Dr. Norman C. Francis.
_______ honors the legacy of a chef and community figure in New Orleans. This chef owned Dooky Chase restaurant.
Leah Chase School
The school began operating at the start of the 2024-2025 school year.
______ is a historical black university is named after James Hardy Dillard.
Dillard University
The university was founded in 1930 by merging two institutions that served formerly enslaved people after the Civil War. Those institutions were Straight University and Union Normal School.
______ named New Orleans "Chocolate City" during his time as mayor.
Ray Nagin
He serves two terms as the mayor of New Orleans. He was the 60th mayor of New Orleans from 2002-2010.
_________ was the first woman to serve as Police Chief of the New Orleans Police Department.
Michelle Woodfork
She served in the New Orleans Police Department for 32 years and as Interim Superintendent for 2 years.
Dryades street was renamed...
Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard
Honoring Oretha Castle Haley for her significant role in the area's activism during the Civil Rights Movement.
_________ was the first public high school for Black students in the state when it opened in 1917.
McDonogh 35 High School
Before 1917, Black students in New Orleans could only attend private secondary schools. The school's mascot is the "Roneagle," an iron eagle created by principal Lucien Alexis in the 1920s. The Roneagle represents the school's students' fight against racism.
______ is a historical black university plays against Southern University every year during Bayou Classic.
Grambling State University(GSU)
The North Louisiana Colored Agricultural Relief Association, a group of Black farmers, established the school in 1901. The university was officially named Grambling State University in 1974.
______ was the youngest mayor of New Orleans.
Mark Morial
At the age of 36 years old, he served as the mayor of New Orleans from 1994 to 2002. He currently serves as the president of the National Urban League.
_______ has a street is named after her.
Oretha Castle Haley
She was an activist throughout her years at Southern University of New Orleans.
Robert E. Lee Boulevard was renamed...
Allen Toussaint Boulevard
Honoring an influential figure in rhythm and blues, described as " one of popular music's great backroom figures", Allen Toussaint.
________ is an all-boys private school founded in 1951 by the Josephite priests and brothers. This school has a Marching 100 Band.
St. Augustine High School
The school was the first private Catholic high school for African American boys in the city. In 1967, the Josephites integrated Louisiana High School sports through legal action and also integrated Mardi Gras through the St. Aug's Marching 100 Band.
______ is a historical black university is located in Baton Rouge, LA.
Southern University
The Southern University System has three museums that preserve and celebrate the history, art, and culture of African and African American communities.
______ is the first woman to serve as the mayor of New Orleans.
LaToya Cantrell
She is an American politician serving as the Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana since May 7, 2018. She is the first woman to hold this position in office.
________ was an African American gospel singer known as the "Queen of Gospel".
Mahalia Jackson
She sang at rallies and advocated for an end to segregation. The Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts located in Louis Armstrong Park honors her legacy.
Melpomene street was renamed...
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Honoring the influential Civil Rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. through a street that runs primarily through black neighborhoods.
In 1867, the Sisters of the Holy Family founded ____________, a school for young African American women.
St. Mary's Academy
The "Sisters of the Holy Family" were founded by Henriette Delille. Henriette Delille became the first African American to be officially considered for sainthood by the Roman Catholic church.
______ is a historical black university located in Pontchartrain Park of New Orleans.
Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO)
SUNO is part of the Southern University and A&M College System, the only HBCU system in the United States. Attorney A.P. Tureaud led a group of community activists in their efforts to establish SUNO.
_________ was pushed to build the Aquarium during his time as mayor.
Sidney J. Barthelemy
He was a member of the Louisiana State Senate from 1974 to 1978. He served as mayor of New Orleans from 1986 to 1994.
________ was a minster who helped to organize several boycotts in New Orleans.
Reverend Avery C. Alexander
He led a successful boycott against New Orleans Public Service, Inc. to hire the first black bus drivers. He participated in lunch counter sit-in, notably in the cafeteria of City Hall.
Caffin Avenue was renamed...
Antoine "Fats" Domino Avenue
Honoring one of the founders of rock 'n roll, leader of Stooges Band, Antoine "Fats" Domino.
__________ was one of the first schools integrated in New Orleans in 1960.
McDonogh 19 Elementary School
In 1960, Leona Tate, Gail Etienne, and Tessie Prevost, became the first African Americans to attend McDonogh 19. The girls were escorted to school by U.S. Marshals.
______ is a historical black university is located in Uptown New Orleans.
Xavier University of Louisiana
Xavier University was founded in 1915 by Mother Katharine Drexel, a former socialite who dedicated her life to educating African Americans and Native Americans.
________ served as the first African-American mayor of New Orleans.
Ernest Nathan "Dutch" Morial
He was an American politician and a leading civil rights advocate. He was the first African-American mayor of New Orleans, serving from 1978 to 1986.
________ was the first woman elected to New Orleans' City Council in 1986.
Dorothy Mae Taylor
She was the first African American woman to be elected to and serve in the Louisiana House of Representatives( 1971-1980).
She is famously noted for creating a local law against segregation in the gentlemen's luncheon clubs that had been the public face of the Mardi Gras krewes.