AfricanAmerican

1
African-American

• Education in Churches and Schools across Louisiana

2
Note The following are not the only historic
African-American schools in Louisiana. However,
these examples are typical of those that survive.
3
Overlooks the mighty Mississippi in Baton Rouge
Largest black university in the
world.Chartered in 1880First opened in New
OrleansMoved to Baton Rouge in 1914.
Southern University
4
McNutt School

• Rapides Parish
• near Boyce
• Operated
• 1910 - 1950
• Grades 1-6
• Public/Private Partnership

5
Holy Rosary Institute

• Lafayette, Lafayette Parish
• 1913
• In beginning, focused on vocational and technical
  education for females
• Catholic Church School

6
Clear CreekAME Church

• East Feliciana Parish
• c. 1915-c.1925
• Grades 1 6
• Public/Private Partnership Public School held
  in private church building

7
St. Paul Lutheran Church

• Avoyelles Parish near Mansura
• 1916-late 1930s
• Grades 1 7
• Public/Private Partnership Public School held
  in private church building

8
Central High School

• Shreveport, Caddo Parish
• 1917-1949
• High School grades
• Public School

9
McKinley High School

• Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish
• High school 1927 1949
• Public School
• Severely damaged by fire in mid-1990s
• Presently being restored

10
Our Lady of the Assumption

• Carencro, Lafayette Parish
• 1934-1951
• Grades 1 7
• Catholic Church School

11
Dillard University

• 1935 - present
• 4 years of college/
  university level courses
• Focuses primarily on liberal arts education
• Private School

12

• St. Landry Parish, near Opelousas
• Operated 1920- present
• Grades 1-7
• Rosenwald funded public school

Plaisance School