Cultural Dissent: Art and Democracy | Plessy Day 2026
Join Plessy & Ferguson Initiative, New Orleans Public Library, REACH Center, Library Foundation of New Orleans and local artists as they discuss their work and inspiration to create. How art has and does shape the language of resistance in New Orleans.
Program:
10:00 am to 11:00 am: Youth Activity by The Black School
11:45 am to 1:15pm: Panel Discussion, Art as Dissent
Live music and light refreshments.
Free and Open to the public.
This event is a part of the Teach Truth movement, learn more about this national call for action being led by the Zinn Education Project (coordinated by Rethinking Schools and Teaching for Change) with more than 80 cosponsors.
Program:
10:00 am to 11:00 am: Youth Activity by The Black School
11:45 am to 1:15pm: Panel Discussion, Art as Dissent
Live music and light refreshments.
Free and Open to the public.
This event is a part of the Teach Truth movement, learn more about this national call for action being led by the Zinn Education Project (coordinated by Rethinking Schools and Teaching for Change) with more than 80 cosponsors.
Starts on
Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM CDT
Ends on
Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 1:15 PM CDT
REACH Center
2022 St Bernard Ave, Building C
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70116
United States
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