Martha Wright Ambrose (1914-2000): The Rediscovery of a Southern Regional Artist Angola the Crescent City’s public schools

the Crescent City’s public schools have faced the challenge of racial equity

—Matthew Griffin

the Union generals who governed New Orleans began the first system of public schooling for black children in the South

struggle and triumph

but her passion is the preservation of regional history and culture

Martha Wright Ambrose (1914-2000): The Rediscovery of a Southern Regional Artist Angola the Crescent City’s public schoolsMartha Wright Ambrose (1914 2000): The Rediscovery of a Southern Regional Artist by Roulhac Toledano and Scott Veazey Imagine purchasing a house and finding a treasure trove of art by a single significant artist, left all but abandoned in a leaky garage. This is exactly what happened to Scott Veazey when, in 2003, he purchased the home of his lifelong friend and mentor, artist Martha Wright Ambrose. Ambroses work had been largely forgotten, but a