Freddi Williams Evans
“I write to preserve and promote untold and under-told stories of the African American experience — from the sacred ground of Congo Square to courageous struggles of the civil rights movement, for readers of all ages.”
- Honor
- Lifetime Contributions to the Humanities Award
- Legacy
- Congo Square ordinance, 2011
- Reach
- Paris · Bordeaux · Dakar · St. Louis · Berlin · Groningen
Books rooted in memory
From the gatherings in Congo Square to the struggles of the civil rights movement — stories that honor history and ignite curiosity.
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Decades of research that influenced the ordinance that restored the name to one of the most sacred sites of the African diaspora.
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From classrooms in New Orleans to audiences in Paris, Dakar, Berlin, and Groningen — bringing history into living conversation.
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Congo Square: African Roots in New Orleans
The first comprehensive study of the historic location and recipient of the 2012 Louisiana Humanities Book of the Year Award. Research from this work influenced the New Orleans City Council to restore the name Congo Square by ordinance in 2011 — more than a century after it had been renamed for a Confederate general.
A French edition has carried the story to Paris, Bordeaux, Dakar, St. Louis, Berlin and Groningen.
See all books“There exists a common thread of intention in everything I write: to engage, enlighten and inspire.”
— Freddi Williams Evans