Loyola University • New Orleans • Volume 101 • Issue 04 • September 23, 2022
THE MAROON For a greater Loyola
A Loyola Legacy Loyola community celebrates the life of Moon Landrieu By Macie Batson mmbatson@my.loyno.edu @maciembats
Moon Landrieu, a Loyola graduate and the 56th mayor of the City of New Orleans, died on Sept. 5 at the age of 92. Landrieu was a powerhouse of civil rights advocacy during his time as mayor, and was among the few politicians who spoke out against racial segregation in the 1960s and 1970s. Madeleine Landrieu, dean of Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and Landrieu’s daughter, said that her father wasn’t exposed much to the racial inequities that took place in New Orleans growing up, but it was at Loyola that his worldview began to change. Associated Press
“Loyola helped my dad dispel all of those myths he had been taught as a child,” Madeleine Landrieu said. “It was here at Loyola that he coveted those relationships, and it just compelled him to go into public office and make a difference in the world.” Despite harsh criticism for his beliefs, Landrieu campaigned tirelessly for racial integration of government and public facilities and was committed to racial equity, even if it meant losing the votes of his White constituents. “My dad was almost unflinching,” said Mary Landrieu, Moon Landrieu’s daughter and former United States senator. “He never allowed the criticism to get under his skin. He had this confidence that what he was doing was right.”
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Moon Landrieu 1930 - 2022