Tag: Opelousas history
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Opelousas honors Carolyn Baker-Marzette, the first Black woman in the city’s police force, for her trailblazing career and lasting impact on the community.
Recent Posts
- Halle Bailey, the First Black Live-Action Ariel, Celebrates 25 Years of Strength, Motherhood, and Success
- Judge Lawson E. Thomas, the First Black Judge in the South Since Reconstruction, Honored with a Historic Gallery
- Trailblazing Astronaut Mae Jemison, NASA’s First Black Woman in Space, to Speak at UAFS on Science and Exploration
- Michael Hepburn Launches Campaign to Transform Miami Politics as He Aims to Become the City’s First Black Mayor
- Madam C.J. Walker, the First Black Woman Millionaire, and Ida B. Wells, a Trailblazing Investigative Journalist, Continue to Inspire New Generations
