Iberia African American Historical Society "Celebrating the True and Inclusive History of Iberia Parish"
IAAHS hosted a virtual Book Club event August 9th.
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Plantation Roads of Iberia Parish
STREET BEAT: “Plantation” roads in Iberia Parish written by Ellen Fucich for The Daily Iberian The sugar cane industry is a vital part of the Iberia Parish economy, as well as its history. Many roads around the parish are subsequently named for sugar plantations and their owners, and the subject is not without controversy. Belle Place Olivier Rd / Orange ...
Read More »The Iberia African American Historical Society Book Club – January 2021
IAAHS hosted a virtual Book Club event January 11th, 2021.
Read More »Emma Wakefield LEH 64 Parishes Magazine
Emma Wakefield-Paillet,MD The first African American woman in Louisiana to earn a medical degree and practice medicine By Phebe Hayes To see the original article click this link. Emma Wakefield_LEH 64 Parishes Magazine
Read More »1944 Expulsion of Iberia’s Black Doctors Symposium November 15-16 2019
The Iberia African American Historical Society Sponsors Historical Marker Acknowledging 75th Anniversary of Expulsion of Black Doctors and the NAACP in 1944: Two-Day Symposium and Dedication On November 15-16, 2019 The Iberia African American Historical Society (IAAHS) hosted a community-wide symposium in recognition of the 75th anniversary of the 1944 incident that resulted in the violent expulsion of all of ...
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