Remembering Black Teachers and the Culture They Created in New Orleans

EVENT DETAILS

Speaker Kristen Buras, author of What We Stand to Lose ▪ Panel of teachers and alumni from historic Carver ▪ Cultural artifacts from the school’s history ▪ Music by pianist and Carver graduate Alton Blunt ▪ Dessert by the local CupCake Fairies ▪ Books on New Orleans culture by Community Book Center ▪ Storytelling at the New Orleans Jazz Museum

BOOK INFORMATION

Amazon.com: What We Stand to Lose: Black Teachers, the Culture They Created, and the Closure of a New Orleans High School: 9780807019498: Buras, Kristen: Books

or

What We Stand to Lose a book by Kristen Buras - Bookshop.org US

IMPORTANT UPDATE

Due to great interest, you may now experience this event at two different times on Sunday, October 12:

• Option A is 1:00-3:00 PM

• Option B is 3:00-5:00 PM

You may attend option A or option B with your current ticket. There is no need to obtain a new ticket if you have one. Simply attend the option that works best for you.

Providing two attendance options allows us to accommodate a larger number of people based on the enthusiastic response to this event. We look forward to seeing you at 1 PM or 3 PM.

Both options will be followed by a reception with desserts and a book table.

OTHER INFORMATION

RSVP to get your free ticket - and tickets for your friends

Tickets holders will receive an event reminder.

Event is FREE and open to the public

Parking at New Orleans Jazz Museum may be limited. Street parking and parking around French Quarter available.

Enjoy a reception with cupcakes, jazz piano, and books after the storytelling presentation and panel.

This event was made possible by a small grant from the New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Foundation and through the generosity of the New Orleans Jazz Museum.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

New Orleans Jazz Museum, 400 Esplanade Avenue, New Orleans, United States