Black Life in Old New Orleans

Two hundred years ago, on a barren plot of land just outside New Orleans proper, enslaved and free black people would gather on Sundays to freely practice religions both ancient and new. It was a sight unseen anywhere else in the country. This was Congo Square, where the heartbeat of New Orleans was born. The story of the impact people of African descent have had upon one of America's most dynamic cities does not end there. In this well-researched and personal work, historian Keith Weldon Medley takes readers on a journey through New Orleans' African roots.

About the author

Raised in Faubourg Marigny and a graduate of St. Augustine High School in the Treme neighborhood, Medley is a two-time recipient of the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities' Louisiana Publishing Initiative Grant. His articles have appeared in the New Orleans Times-Picayune, Smithsonian, American Legacy, Southern Exposure Magazine, and New Orleans Tribune. Medley is the author of the seminal work We as Freemen: Plessy v. Ferguson and the recipient of the LA Creole 2017 Founders Award bestowed by the Louisiana Creole Research Association of Xavier University.

Product details

• Authors: Keith Weldon Medley
• Publisher: Pelican publishing co inc
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2020
• EAN: 9781455625512
• ISBN: 978-1-4556-2551-2
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Series: American Heritage
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore