Emily Clark writes: "Carriere was born in New Orleans and fought for the ideals of the American Revolution. Isn’t it time to raise a memorial to him?" Read: Guest column: Noel Carriere, the commander of the free black militia, deserves a monument in New Orleans | Our Views | theadvocate.com
Emily Clark
BOOK: Clark on Free Women of Color in the Revolutionary Atlantic
Emily Clark. The Strange History of the American Quadroon: Free Women of Color in the Revolutionary Atlantic World. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2013. via University of North Carolina Press: Exotic, seductive, and doomed: the antebellum mixed-race free woman of color has long operated as a metaphor for New Orleans. Commonly known … Continue reading BOOK: Clark on Free Women of Color in the Revolutionary Atlantic
New Orleans, Haiti linked by history and tragedy – USATODAY.com
"David Baron, a local Haitian arts dealer, was in a Port-au-Prince school tutoring Haitian students when the earthquake struck and the building nearly collapsed. He spent six days sleeping in open fields and eating campfire meals before he was able to return to New Orleans. On Saturday, he held a fundraiser in his home-gallery to … Continue reading New Orleans, Haiti linked by history and tragedy – USATODAY.com
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