Freddi Williams Evans

Comprehensive study of one of the New World's most sacred sites of African American memory and community.

African Roots in New Orleans

Congo Square

Emile Henriquez

"Old Jordan" tells how, when he was a boy, he used his drum to summon General Andrew Jackson's troops into action in the 1815 Battle of New Orleans.

The Drummer's Story

The Battle of New Orleans

While Simmy watches for danger from high in a tree, other slaves gather in a hidden spot in the woods to sing and pray together in their own way, risking their lives in pursuit of religious freedom. Includes historical facts about hush, or brush, arbors and the churches that grew from them.

Praying in Secret

Hush Harbor

Judy Cooper

Matt Sakakeeny

Rachel Carrico

Charles "Action" Jackson

Michael G. White

White explore the history of second line music, dance, and decorations, while an epilogue by Charles "Action" Jackson addresses the effects of the pandemic on the second line community.Distributed for the Historic New Orleans Collection

Freddi Williams Evans

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