Events / Activities

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 ...

IAAHS hosted a virtual Book Club event January 11th, 2021.

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

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 ...

IAAHS Board of Directors (pictured with New Orleans chef and supporter, Carolyn Shelton, yellow jacket) in front of the newly installed state marker honoring Dr. Wakefield-Paillet. (Photo credit: Lee Ball) The Iberia African American Historical Society erected a state historical marker in honor of New Iberia native, Dr. Emma Wakefield-Paillet, the first Black woman to earn a medical degree in ...