The New Orleans Mayors Series

The New Orleans Mayors: The Modern Mayoralty, 1946-present

A Series of Panel Discussions to Focus on the History of the Office

Beginning October 7th 2009, the Louisiana Humanities Center (LHC) began hosting a bi-weekly series of panel discussions on the last seven mayors of New Orleans. Each panel was dedicated to a different mayor, from deLesseps Morrison through Ray Nagin, with scholars, journalists, and former staffers exploring the elections, challenges and legacies of these leaders. The LHC aimed to provide historical perspective on the office of the Mayor; generate new interest in city history; and contribute to public dialogue in the months before the 2010 mayoral election.

Through partnerships with EngageNOLA and HumidBeings.com the series offered a venue for citizens to hear directly from participants and scholars of recent New Orleans political history.

7th installment concludes the discussions with a look at the administration of...
Ray Nagin

[mayor from 2002-present]

DATE: Wednesday, JAN 13th

TIME: 6:30 PM
LOCATION: 938 Lafayette Street

"The New Orleans Mayors: A History of the Mayoralty Since 1946" continues with a panel on Ray Nagin, mayor from 2002-present. Moderated by Clancy DuBos, Gambit Weekly. By gathering together scholars, ex-staffers, activists, and journalists who covered City Hall, the series seeks to create public dialogue and historical understanding in the months before the 2010 mayoral election.

Admission is free, but space is limited and seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis.

More info: Brian Boyles 504-620-2632 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 504-620-2632 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or boyles@leh.org. Visit www.leh.org for more information on the LHC.

Past Panels are available to watch on HumidBeings.com.

"Chep" deLesseps Morrison (Mayor 1946 – 1961)

Victor H. Schiro (Mayor 1961 – 1970)

Moon Landrieu (Mayor 1970 – 1978)

Click on videos below.

Ernest N. "Dutch" Morial (Mayor 1978 – 1986)

Sidney Barthelemy (Mayor 1986 – 1994)

As part of the Louisiana Humanities Center’s series on the history of New Orleans mayors, Brian Boyles and Humid Beings sat down with former mayor Sidney Barthelemy to discuss his administration and legacy. Click video above to watch the interview or video below to watch the panel discussion.

Sidney Barthelemy (Mayor 1986 – 1994)

Schedule of panels (all Wednesdays @ 6:30pm)

October 7:         deLesseps Morrison, moderated by Dr. Bobby Dupont, UNO
October 20:       Victor Schiro, moderated by Dr. Larry Powell, Tulane
November 4:      Moon Landrieu, moderated by Errol Laborde, New Orleans Magazine
November 18:    Dutch Morial, moderated by Norman Robinson, WDSU
December 2:     Sidney Barthelemy, moderated by Dr. Ed Chevernak, UNO
December 16:   Marc Morial, moderated by Dennis Woltering, WWL
January 13:      Ray Nagin, moderated by Clancy Dubos,Gambit

About the LHC:
Located at 938 Lafayette Street in the Central Business District, the LHC is the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities’ state-of-the art learning center and meeting facility. Consisting of the Patrick F. Taylor Auditorium and several smaller event spaces, as well as an extensive collection of artwork from John T. Scott, the LHC seeks to serve as a nexus for non-profits and cultural organizations of New Orleans. For more information and booking, contact Brian Boyles at 504.620.2632 or boyles@leh.org.

About the LEH:
The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities’ mission is to provide all Louisianans with access to and an appreciation of their own rich, shared and diverse historical, literary and cultural heritage through grant-supported outreach programs, family literacy and adult reading initiatives, teacher professional development institutes, publications, film and radio documentaries, museum exhibitions, cultural tourism, public lectures, library projects, and other public humanities programming.