Louisiana Book Launch of Miracle Children with Katie Benner and Erica L. Green!
Join us at CHB Lafayette for a Q&A and signing with New York Times reporters Katie Benner and Erica L. Green who investigated T.M. Landry College Prep. Ashley White, the education reporter with The Acadiana Advocate and CHB Lafayette's own bookseller, will be moderating the Q&A with Katie and Erica!
Katie and Erica’s book Miracle Children: Race, Education, and a True Story of False Promises chronicles their yearlong investigation into the Breaux Bridge private school, its students, and Ivy League admissions to understand why Black teens were pressured to trade racial stereotypes of hardship for opportunity.
Order a copy of Miracle Children and secure your spot through Bon Temps Tix! Tickets are free and required for entry.
We can’t wait to hear from these esteemed journalists about their reporting and what it tells us about education in Louisiana!
Katie Benner and Erica L. Green will sign copies of Miracle Children after the Q&A! Order your copy by 11:59 p.m. on 1/19/26. Copies will be available at the event.
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FROM THE AIRPORT
After leaving the Lafayette Regional Airport, drive towards University Avenue to head into Downtown Lafayette by way of Johnston and then Jefferson Street.
FROM I-10
Take Exit 101 onto North University Avenue and follow the signs to Downtown Lafayette.
FROM Interstate-49
Interstate 49 becomes the Evangeline Thruway as you enter Lafayette. Take a right off of Evangeline Thruway onto Jefferson Boulevard.
FROM Highway 90
Highway 90 becomes the Evangeline Thruway as you enter Lafayette. Take a left off of Evangeline Thruway onto Jefferson Boulevard.
STREET PARKING
Downtown Lafayette makes parking easy with the ParkMobile Parking App for metered street parking. All metered spaces are free after 5:00 pm on weekdays and all day on weekends.
PARKING GARAGE
The Parc-Auto du Centre-Ville Garage, located at 121 East Vermilion Street, offers 530 affordable parking spaces.
BIKE RACKS
Parking your bike is simpler than ever with 75 new bike racks recently installed by Lafayette City Government in Downtown and nearby areas.
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