'We would not be here without the strength and determination of those enslaved and their strength to live and to press on.'
"It was incredibly unifying," she added."We all have our own stories, but we can all relate and feel the power in this space," she added."Hopefully that resonated when other people saw it.""The idea of the photo was to illustrate our presence essentially, and the history behind where we are today," Ledet, 33, told"GMA."
The 15 participants wore jackets from the white coat ceremony which stops at the waist, signifying they are medical students, Labat explained. Medical students of Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, pose in a recent photo in front of the slave quarters at The Whitney Plantation in Wallace, Louisiana.
Medical students of Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, pose in a recent photo in front of the slave quarters at The Whitney Plantation in Wallace, Louisiana.Once they graduate, each person will receive a longer white coat.Labat said she credits her ancestors' resilience for her ability to pursue an education.
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