Beyond Bourbon Street - An Insider's Guide To New Orleans

Today’s episode is about Dillard University. Situated in the Gentilly neighborhood of New Orleans, Dillard University is a historically black university founded in 1930, but with roots going back to 1869. Join me as we visit the campus and learn about its mission, its history, and the impact of Dillard University graduates. All this and more in today's episode!   Quick Episode Summary Recap of last episode with Kevin Pedeaux, Coffee Roast Coffee Introduction of Dillard University and our guests: John Kennedy, University Archivist Robert Mitchell Jr., University Registrar Adrian Anderson, Director of Alumni Relations Historically Black Colleges and Universities (1:15) Founding of Dilliard University (2:05) Impact on Jazz music (8:00) Hurricane Katrina (18:00) Community Service (31:00) Hip Hop Prez - Meet them where they are (46:15) Dillard Graduates, Physics, Law and more (51:00) Previous episodes mentioned New Orleans Coffee - Episode 98 Beyond Bourbon Street is brought to you by these