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"Fighting for the Right to Fight: African American Experiences in World War II" Exhibit Opening
Louisiana Memorial Pavilion and Special Exhibition Gallery

Presented in New Orleans by The Coca-Cola Foundation

Official Program Sponsor
Official Program Sponsor: Entergy

5:00 pm Reception  |  6:00 pm Presentation

Join exhibit curator Eric Rivet as he introduces and explains the process of creating the Museum's newest special exhibition, Fighting for the Right to Fight: African American Experiences in World War II. Joining him will be artifact donors Calvin Moret, a Tuskegee Airman who donated his flight pack; Dr. Rothacker Smith, who donated items from his service as a medic with the 92nd Infantry Division; and Mike Allen, whose father Charles Allen was a Montford Point Marine. The special exhibition will be open for viewing throughout the evening.

For more information call 504-528-1944 x 229.

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Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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