Monday, October 4, 2010

An effort gets underway to save the S.W. Green Mansion

























A friend forwarded the following notice from a local online news bulletin:

The Louisiana Museum of African American History Presents:

Save SW Green House-Tuesday, October 12
Attend the Public Forum
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall


219 N. Derbigny Street
6:30 p.m. -
Seating 7:00 p.m.



Panelists:
  • Kathe Hambrick-Jackson Director, River Road African American Museum K
  • Kenneth Bryant, Architect, Artist, Author of Color
  • Keith W. Medley, Author-Researcher
  • Jari Honora, Researcher-Writer

For more information, call (504) 432-9901

ADDED: I should note that this appears to be a grassroots effort; an effort to save the house was already underway with the various developing parties.

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