Leona Tate Foundation for Change, Inc
About this Organization
On Nov. 14, 1960 Leona Tate & 2 others, were escorted by marshals through crowds to attend the all-white McDonogh 19. To preserve the campus left vacant after the levees failed during Katrina, Leona founded LTFC & purchased the historic school, transforming it into the Tate, Etienne & Prevost (TEP) Interpretive Center.
Today, the TEP Center counters the incomplete documentation of the South in favor of white supremacy in its very existence, by immersing visitors in the time/place of desegregation & encouraging visitors to "walk in the shoes" of the the 3 brave young girls. Consequently, LTFC offers 4 Main Programs at the Center: Ringing the Bell is a professional development empowering teachers to include Civil Rights lessons in their curriculum. TEP Talks highlight untold stories of the Civil Rights Movement, connecting them to social justice issues. TEP Tours are offered daily for visitors to participate in anti-racism conversations. Storytellers' Experience invites students to follow the steps of the girls as they converse with Dr. Tate & identify their role in the larger desegregation story.
Today, the TEP Center counters the incomplete documentation of the South in favor of white supremacy in its very existence, by immersing visitors in the time/place of desegregation & encouraging visitors to "walk in the shoes" of the the 3 brave young girls. Consequently, LTFC offers 4 Main Programs at the Center: Ringing the Bell is a professional development empowering teachers to include Civil Rights lessons in their curriculum. TEP Talks highlight untold stories of the Civil Rights Movement, connecting them to social justice issues. TEP Tours are offered daily for visitors to participate in anti-racism conversations. Storytellers' Experience invites students to follow the steps of the girls as they converse with Dr. Tate & identify their role in the larger desegregation story.
