The Trail They Blazed
A conversation with
Leona Tate, Dodie Smith-Simmons, Malik Rahim and Edwin A. Lombard
Moderated by Eric Seiferth of the Historic New Orleans Collection
About the Program and Presenters
New Orleans Civil Rights pioneers Leona Tate, Malik Rahim, Doratha “Dodie” Smith-Simmons, and Malik Rahim speak with the Historic New Orleans Collection’s Eric Seiferth about their experiences fighting for freedom and creating The Trail They Blazed traveling exhibit. Watch and listen to their oral histories at THNOC here!
About The Exhibit
The Trail They Blazed is a traveling exhibition built collaboratively by the Historic New Orleans Collection with our speakers and the community that participated in the local Civil Rights movement, and those working to preserve its legacy. It was displayed at the Main Library until August 23rd, and will be hosted by the Library’s REACH Center from December 2024 through March 2025.
About the Historic New Orleans Collection
From their website: The Historic New Orleans Collection (THNOC) is a museum, research center, and publisher dedicated to the stewardship of the history and culture of New Orleans and the Gulf South. Founded in 1966 through the estates of General L. Kemper Williams and Mrs. Leila Moore Williams, THNOC has helped local residents and visiting tourists better understand the multicultural history of the region. THNOC operates three campuses in the heart of the French Quarter. In observance of our founders’ request to make historical resources available to all, admission is free.
Links
- The Leona Tate Center and TEP Foundation
- Malik Rahim House and Common Ground Relief
- The Honorable Edwin A. Lombard at HistoryMakers (full database available to library card holders)
- Doratha “Dodie” Smith-Simmons at the Midlo-Center’s database, New Orleans Historical
- The Trail They Blazed history, exhibit, recordings, and more at the Historic New Orleans Collection