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Join Us for Happy Hour on May 16

BLPH - CHAPTER 04 WOODS 05 DejoieLouisiana Cultural Vistas is pleased to present Keith Weldon Medley, author of Black Life in New Orleans, for a lecture and happy hour at the Peoples Health New Orleans Jazz Market on Saturday, May 16. The event is free and open to the public. Happy hour starts at 5pm, lecture at 6pm.

Medley will discuss the history of Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard, formerly Dryades Street, and its role in the Civil Rights struggle.

Click here to read an excerpt from the book on louisianaculturalvistas.org. Click here to purchase your copy today.  The Jazz Market is located at 1436 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard.

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