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New Orleans, LA

Standing Up on River Road: Activism in South Louisiana

Project

Our Town, Our Fight, Shamell and Sharon Lavigne, Women of Cancer Alley series

A series of short video memoirs created and narrated by community members.

Contributors

University Partners

University of New Orleans

Faculty Project Director
Mary Niall Mitchell

Project Assistant
Justine D'Ooge

Students
Leila Blackbird
August Darbonne
Lones Gagnard III
Vickie LaCoste
Daniel Lamplugh
Shelby Loyacano
Ella McIntire
Katheryn O’Dwyer
Jenidza Rivera
Katie Vest
Elizabeth Williams

Community Partners

The Louisiana Bucket Brigade

Genevieve M. Butler
Anne Rolfes

Hidden History

Leon A. Waters

New Orleans People's Assembly

Angela Kinlaw
Shannon Rainey
Marilyn Amar