Congo Square: African Roots in New Orleans

Immediate Impact of the Book

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   The New Orleans City Council passed an ordinance on April 28, 2011 that officially restored the name "Congo Square" to the landmark.

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   A traveling exhibition on Congo Square sponsored by the New Orleans African American Museum premiered at the 2011 Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell.

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   Research for the book informed the opening essay of Ancestors of Congo Square, a publication that celebrated the 100th anniversary of New Orleans Museum of Art.

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   A 30-minute, student-directed documentary that was based on the book entitled "Congo Square: A Cultural Treasure," aired on the New Orleans Public Access television station.

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   The cover story of the Fall 2011 publication of Cultural Vistas, Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, included an excerpted chapter from the book.

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   The author, Freddi Williams Evans, was interviewed by the History Channel for a "Hidden Histories" program.

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   The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities presented Congo Square: African Roots in New Orleans the 2012 Book of the Year Award.