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Dillard University

New Orleans, LA
Reconstruction

Founded in 1869 in the culturally rich city of New Orleans, Dillard University blends a faith-based liberal arts tradition with the vibrant Creole and African American heritage of Louisiana.

Counter-Narrative

The myth this site refutes: that Black communities lacked investment in learning. HBCUs and freedom schools existed before many white institutions.

Before & After This Era

← Before · Early Republic

→ After · Jim Crow

Sites in Conversation

"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"

"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"

"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"