EVENT DETAILS:
The Legacy of African American Students and the Desegregation of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Event Date: September 19th, 2024
September 19 @ 5:30 pm
Shadows Visitor Center
Ruth Foote will lead a discussion on the 76 black students who integrated the University of Louisiana at Lafayette 70 years ago. Ruth Foote, author, historian, and community volunteer, is an award-winning journalist who served as the co-founder and editor of Creole Magazine. Foote has also freelanced for The Acadiana Advocate and The Times of Acadiana. She received her M.A. in Public History from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Funding for the program is provided by a grant from the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
