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Alexis De Veaux Papers

Masani Alexis De Veaux (1948- ) is an American writer and illustrator, and former chair of the Department of Women’s Studies at the State...

Senga Nengudi Papers

Senga Nengudi (1943 -) is an African American visual artist known for her abstract sculptures that combine found objects with...

A Shining Star, Soprano Annabelle Bernard

Annabelle Bernard (1935-2005) was an internationally renowned opera star. Born in New Orleans, Bernard began singing publicly at a young...

The Groundbreaking Talent of Anne Wiggins Brown

On September 30, 1935, soprano Anne Wiggins Brown stepped onto the stage at the Colonial Theatre in Boston. It was the much anticipated...

NOLA4Women: The Grassroots Activism of Dorothy Mae Taylor

Dorothy Mae (Delavallade) Taylor was an authoritative political figure in New Orleans and Louisiana, whose fiery rhetoric shook the old...

NOLA4Women: Oretha Castle Haley and Doris Jean Castle: Sisters Dedicated to the Movement

The social activism of sisters Oretha Castle Haley and Doris Jean Castle began when they were still young women. They came from a working...

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