Monday, April 21, 2008

The 6th Ward of N.O.

One of the first group activities of the week involved a tour of New Orleans' sixth ward, known as the first African-American neighbourhood in North America.

Tour guide Al Harris led a walking tour that highlighted the historical importance of the 6th ward to, among other things, the birth of the civil-rights movement.

Sites included:

- Louis Armstrong Park
- Backstreet Cultural Museum
- St. Augustine Church
- New Orleans African-American Museum of Art, Culture and History

Harris is above right in this picture taken outside of Louis Armstrong Park (white shirt).



1 comment:

Emma said...

Wow, maybe it's just me, but the logo on the back of that MMP campaign shirt definitely looks like the Viagra logo, especially with its big V. Apart from that... were you shown any of the post-Katrina parts of the city? You gotta update on what that's like. Awesome pictures, like always, Meaghan!