Tag: NOLA Women

A civil rights activist and the first African-American child to integrate into an elementary school in the South.
Category: Academy & Education, Activism & Feminism.

A missionary, philanthropist, Patron of racial justice, and the second US-born citizen to be canonized a Saint.
Category: Religion & Ethnic Culture, Philanthropy, Academy & Education.

The first woman physician in Louisiana.
Category: Health.

The first licensed woman pharmacist in Louisiana, and the first woman to be accepted into the state pharmaceutical association.
Category: Health.

An African-American activist and a legendary famous chef, known as “The Queen of Creole Cooking.”
Category: Culinary.

A wealthy New Orleans-born Creole aristocrat, businesswoman, real estate designer and developer, and the sponsor of Pontalba Buildings.
Category: Business & Entrepreneurship, Arts.

The first woman in Louisiana to earn a living writing for a newspaper, and the first woman publisher of a major daily newspaper in the US.
Category: Media, Literature & Poetry, Business & Entrepreneurship.

A suffragist and leading civic activist in New Orleans.
Category: Activism & Feminism, Health.

A spiritual community leader, known as a Voodoo Queen.
Category: Religion & Ethnic Culture, Politics & Leaders.

A “folk art legend”, famous self-taught painter, who was the first African-American to have a solo exhibition at the NOMA.
Category: Arts.