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WGNO: Born a Slave, Sold Six Times. Meet New Orleans's First Coffee Barista
January 28, 2025
“Wild Bill” Wood from WGNO-TV interviewed HNOC Family Historian Jari Honore to tell the fascinating story of Rose Nicaud.
“Rose Nicaud was born into slavery in 1812. She was sold six times before she bought her own freedom at the age of 28. And that’s when she started selling coffee at her very own coffee stand in the French Quarter. At the Historic New Orleans Collection, Family Historian Jari Honora says, ‘She was the most famous of all these individuals who had coffee stands throughout the city.’”
“Wild Bill” Wood, WGNO-TV
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