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By Rayna Reid ·Updated November 16, 2021
Last Friday, New Orleans celebrated the 60th anniversary of school desegregation by honoring four Black women who were the first to integrate Louisiana schools in 1960 at just six-years-old. Because of COVID-19, the historic commemoration moved to this year.
On November 14, 1960, Gail Etienne, Leona Tate, and Tessie Prevost attended the previously all-white McDonogh 19 Elementary School, while Ruby Bridges helped to end school segregation across
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