A Conversation with Dr. Phebe Hayes, founder and president of the Iberia African American Historical Society
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A Conversation with Dr. Phebe Hayes, founder and president of the Iberia African American Historical Society
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Dr. Hayes discusses her work as founder and president of the Iberia African American Historical Society after retiring as Dean of the College of General Studies at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She talks at length about the effects of slavery in the state and region, including its toll on her ancestors and her community, the destructiveness of omitting history, the causes of division, and how working together on the local level can bring about positive change for all. She also shares details on her organization's momentum, including recognition from the National Trust of Historic Preservation and her partnership with the Shadows Plantation. Her website is https://iaahs.org/
The Shadows on the Teche:
https://www.shadowsontheteche.org/