Sadie Roberts-Joseph

Sadie Roberts-Joseph
Born1944
Died (aged 75)
Cause of deathHomicide by asphyxiation
NationalityAmerican
Occupationcommunity activist
Known forOdell S. Williams Now And Then African-American Museum

Sadie Roberts-Joseph (1944 – July 12, 2019) was an American community activist and founder of the Baton Rouge Odell S. Williams Now & Then Museum of African-American History in 2001.[1] She was also the founder of a non-profit organization, Community Against Drugs and Violence (CADAV).[2] She organized the annual "Juneteenth Celebration" which commemorates the emancipation of slaves in the Southern United States.[3] She helped organize an annual Veterans Day celebration at the Port Hudson National Cemetery to honor veterans of all races who fought in the Civil War.[4]

  1. ^ "Body of African-American history museum founder discovered in trunk of car". www.cbsnews.com. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
  2. ^ Mervosh, Sarah (2019-07-15). "Killing of Sadie Roberts-Joseph, African American Museum Founder, Stuns Baton Rouge". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
  3. ^ Sant, Shannon Van (14 July 2019). "Founder Of African American History Museum Discovered Dead In Car Trunk". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
  4. ^ writers, LEA SKENE and ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff (13 July 2019). "Woman found dead in trunk of car was founder of Baton Rouge African American history museum". The Advocate. Retrieved 2019-07-15.