To a Dark Girl |
North Star
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Source: Louisiana Digital Media Archive
1985
Contributors:
- Genevieve Stewart, Host
- Sister Barbara Marie, Interviewee
- Leslie Williams, Interviewee
- Michelle Diaz, Interviewee
This episode of the series “North Star” from 1985 focuses on two intertwined stories related to the history of New Orleans in the 19th century: the quadroon balls held at the Orleans Ballroom, clandestine events where white men met free women of color, who would become their mistresses; the founding of the Sisters of the Holy Family, an African American congregation of Catholic nuns, by Henriette DeLille; and a visit to St. Mary’s Academy, the school run by the Sisters of the Holy Family, which was once located at the Orleans Ballroom. Host: Genevieve Stewart
Watch the video (00:14:20) here.
Tags: Barbara Marie, Bourbon Orleans Hotel, Genevieve Stewart, Henriette Delille, Henriette Díaz DeLille, Leslie Williams, Louisiana Digital Media Archive, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, Michelle Diaz, New Orleans, North Star, plaçage, quadroon balls, Sisters of the Holy Family, St. Mary's Academy