Historical Marker
A. Z. Young's Home
Bogalusa, Washington County · Louisiana
A. Z. Young, a World War II veteran who served under Gen. George S. Patton, became president of the mill's Black workers' union at 42 and led Local 189A of the United Papermakers and Paperworkers, pressing to end segregation in hiring, promotions and mill facilities. Later he served Gov. Edwin Edwards as executive assistant for minority affairs, and after his death he was the first Black person to lie in state at the Louisiana statehouse. A homeowners association unveiled a sign at his home in 2016.
Where it stands
30.77298, -89.84338 · Directions
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