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NOLA Life Stories: AP Tureaud Jr.'s Creole Perspective: Memories Of The 7th Ward

After graduating from Xavier University, Tureaud left New Orleans in 1960 and traveled the world before settling in White Plains, New York, where he worked as a director of special education for more than 30 years.
Historic New Orleans Collection
After graduating from Xavier University, Tureaud left New Orleans in 1960 and traveled the world before settling in White Plains, New York, where he worked as a director of special education for more than 30 years.

AP Tureaud Jr.was raised in the 7th Ward, which he called “the stronghold of the Creole community.” A Creole himself and the son of prominent civil rights lawyer AP Tureaud Sr., he remembers the neighborhood upheld education and leadership. But as often as this unified message was preached, Tureaud says not everyone in the community was given equal footing.

Because of the family's impact on local and national politics, the Tureaud family house at 3121 Pauger Street was designated as a historical landmark by the Department of the Interior in 2006. A Louisiana Star Marker can be found on the home today.

This interview was originally conducted by Mark Cave forthe Historic New Orleans Collection.

The story above has been revised to reflect the following correction:

The name AP Tureaud, Junior and Senior, was misspelled several times in this story, and in the headline.

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