The Tate Etienne and Prevost Center

Name: Leona Tate Foundation for Change, Inc
Address: 5909 St. Claude Avenue, New Orleans, LA, 70117, US
Telephone: 5042739709

The TEP Interpretive Center’s mission is to teach, exhibit, and engage visitors in the history of civil rights in New Orleans.

Street view of the newly remodeled TEP Center, a wide, three-story former public school building in beige brick, against a clear blue sky, with two large trees in front of it.

Fri, Nov 15
Tate, Etienne, & Prevost Center
2024 Gala Honoring the 64th Anniversary of NOLA Public School Desegregation
Nov 15, 2024, 6:30 PM – 11:30 PM CST
Tate, Etienne, & Prevost Center, 5909 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117, USA
A Celebration in honor of the 64th Anniversary of New Orleans Public School Desegregation.
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Fri, Sep 27
www.tepcenter.org
2024 Anniversary Gala Sponsorship Opportunities
Sep 27, 2024, 11:57 AM – Nov 15, 2024, 7:00 AM
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There's Still Time to Partner with Us!
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Sat, Aug 03
New Orleans
Opening Reception for "Bringing Africa to Mardi Gras"
Aug 03, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CDT
New Orleans, 5909 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117, USA
Join the Leona Tate Foundation for Change, Inc. in welcoming the newest exhibition to the Tate, Etienne, and Prevost Center. "Bringing Africa to Mardi Gras" is a beautiful exhibit curated by Mandingo Warrior drummer Wesley Philips.
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Fri, Nov 17
Tate, Etienne, & Prevost Center
63rd Anniversary of NOLA Public School Desegregation Gala
Nov 17, 2023, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Tate, Etienne, & Prevost Center, 5909 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117, USA
A Celebration in honor of the 63rd Anniversary of New Orleans Public School Desegregation.
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Fri, Jul 14
Tate, Etienne, & Prevost Center
LTFC Blazing the Trail Bus Ride: The US Marshals Museum
Jul 14, 2023, 6:00 AM CDT – Jul 17, 2023, 12:00 AM CDT
Tate, Etienne, & Prevost Center, 5909 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117, USA
An exciting bus tour to Ft. Smith, Arkansas, with Civil Rights Pioneer Dr. Leona Tate to visit the new US Marshals Museum and National Learning Center.
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Fri, Nov 18
New Orleans
NOLA Public School Desegregation Anniversary Gala
Nov 18, 2022, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
New Orleans, 5909 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117, USA
A Celebration in honor of the 62nd Anniversary of New Orleans Public School Desegregation.
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Wed, Jul 27
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The TEP Talk Series: New Orleans Public School Desegregation and The Family Dynamic
Jul 27, 2022, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM CDT
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The TEP Talk Series is a monthly forum highlighting untold stories of the Civil Rights Movement in New Orleans and connecting them to present social justice issues. Our focus is to teach history from the first-person accounts of those who lived it. The history that took place at the historic TEP.
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Wed, May 04
Tate Etienne & Prevost Center
TEP Center Ribbon Cutting
May 04, 2022, 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM CDT
Tate Etienne & Prevost Center , 5909 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117, USA
Celebrating the renovation project transforming Historic McDonogh 19 Elementary School into the Tate Etienne & Prevost Center.
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ABOUT

Leona Tate in a pink blouse and black pants, holding a framed certificate and standing with two smiling men in front of the unrenovated TEP Center.

EVENTS & PROGRAMS

Leona Tate in a schoolroom, holding a vase with yellow and red roses and hugging a boy in a blue sweater. Behind her is a hand-drawn poster with the words "The McDonogh 3" written across the top.

BUILDING PROJECT

Leona Tate inside the TEP Center during the renovation, wearing a hard hat and face mask and standing with a man who is also masked. Together they are reviewing blueprints opened before them on a long table.

DONATE

Leona Tate and her Mother

McDonogh No 19 Elementary School 1960