To a Dark GirlPosted in Biography, History, Louisiana, Media Archive, Religion, United States, Videos, Women on 2022-01-12 01:13Z by Steven |
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.