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LA HR94
Resolution
Status
4/30/2025
Primary Sponsor
Alonzo Knox
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AI Summary
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Commends Dorothy Prevost, mother of the late Tessie Prevost-Williams and the last-living parent of the New Orleans Four who desegregated public schools on November 14, 1960
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Recognizes the New Orleans Four—Tessie Prevost, Gail Etienne, Leona Tate, and Ruby Bridges—as the first students to desegregate public elementary schools in New Orleans
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Notes that in 2020, the New Orleans City Council unanimously established November 14 as New Orleans Four Day, and the mayor presented three of the four with keys to the city
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Acknowledges November 14, 2025, as the 65th anniversary of the historic desegregation event
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Encourages all Louisianians to recognize the bravery displayed by the New Orleans Four in catalyzing a national desegregation movement
Legislative Description
Commends Dorothy Prevost for her efforts to preserve the legacy of the New Orleans Four
COMMENDATIONS
Last Action
Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
5/5/2025