About the project
Arthur Mitchell was born in Irontown, Louisiana, in 1915. As a child, he and his family moved to the French Quarter of New Orleans, where he lived for the entirety of his life. Growing up, he and his siblings would listen to the stories of his relatives’ lives in slavery and after the Emancipation Proclamation was passed. Later in life, he realized that the precious stories would not be preserved after his death, and he began documenting the tales during his 15-minute breaks from working at the Cabildo. Unfortunately, his original manuscript was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina; however, one copy was preserved by Gayle Nolan, who edited and prepared the manuscript for publication.
The goal of this blog is to share the oral history that Mitchell passed down to his family. We hope to educate our readers about the power of love exhibited in times of hardship. This is a class project to fulfill the Design Cycle Experience requirements for African American Literature at Mount Carmel Academy. We are not affiliated with the Mitchell Family or Gayle Nolan. This blog is maintained by the students of the African American Literature elective course at Mount Carmel Academy in New Orleans, LA. “When you take on real love for people, you actually take on God, for God is Love.” |