From slavery to Black Indians (Day 1, morning, in english) | International symposium

International symposium "From slavery to Black Indians. The extraordinary journey of the New-Orleans African Americans"
6 and 7 october 2022 at the musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac
In conjunction with the Black Indians from New Orleans exhibition, an international colloquium to understand and pay tribute to the untold stories of African Americans in Louisiana.
This symposium aims to discuss and celebrate the history of African Americans in Louisiana from the early days of New France to the present. Through lectures, discussions and open exchange, this symposium will explore many aspects of this trajectory in the historical, cultural and artistic fields.
October 6 morning program
9h40 - 9h50 Mot de bienvenue et ouverture du colloque / Anne-Solène Rolland, musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac
9h50 - 10h Présentation et déroulement du colloque / Steve Bourget, musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac
10h - 10h30 The Art of Being a Big Chief / Big Chief Victor Harris
10h30 - 11h Crescent City Girls : searching for pleasure in a racist world / Lakisha Simmons, University of Michigan
11h - 11h30 Call and response : community-based museums ans New Orlean's neighborhood cultures / Rachel Breunlin, The Neighborhood Story Project, University of New Orleans
11h30 - 12h La tradition africaine (Bénin, Togo, Nigeria) de la danse des morts et des esprits : Egungun, Gelede et Zangbeto / Philippe Charlier, musée du quai Branly - Jacques
Chirac
12h - 14h Pause