Freddi Williams Evans’s Congo Square is the first comprehensive study of the historic landmark. Her research influenced the 2011 city council ordinance that made Congo Square the official name of the location; and her publication led to a traveling exhibit which premiered at the 2011 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Evans’s books for children include The Battle of New Orleans – the Drummer’s Story, Hush Harbor: Praying in Secret, and A Bus of Our Own.

SCHEDULE

2 PM – 2:30 PM
Senate Committee Room E
Book Talk
African Roots in New Orleans

Book Signing
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM