Henriette Díaz de Lille (1813-1862)
Catholic nun and philanthropist Henriette Díaz de Lille was born of African descent on March 11, 1813, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her great, great, grandmother was an enslaved person who was brought from West Africa. Her mother, Marie-Josèphe Díaz, was a quadroon and a free … Read MoreHenriette Díaz de Lille (1813-1862)