Marion James Porter
Photograph Collection
Louisiana Division
New Orleans Public Library

On September 30, 1963 more than 10,000 black New Orleanians, along with 300 white citizens, marched from Shakspeare Park to City Hall to protest the failure of city leaders to act against discrimination in the Crescent City. The gentleman third from the right, holding a sign, is Revius Ortique, a future Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court (thanks to Terrence Butler, Sr. for helping with the identification).

If you can identify any of the other individuals shown in this photograph, or if you can provide additional details on the event depicted, please send that information to Wayne Everard, Louisiana Division, New Orleans Public Library, 219 Loyola Ave., New Orleans, LA 70112-2044.

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