City’s First Black Judge Remembers Long Road to the Bench

INTRODUCING JUDGE FREDDIE PITCHER JR. FIRST BLACK JUDGE IN LOUISIANA Quoted Content from WBRZ. Louisiana’s first Black judge, Isreal M. Augustine, was appointed to the bench in 1969. The next year in 1970, in the city of New Orleans, Dutch Morial was the state’s first elected Black judge. But it would be more than a […]

Alumni Center Visited by U.S. Secretary of Education and U.S. Representative

ALUMNI CENTER VISITED BY U.S. Secretary of education & U.S. Representative Honorable Miguel Cardona & Rep. Troy Carter On Thursday December 16, 2021, the U.S. Secretary of Education, the Honorable Miguel Cardona, visited the McKinley Alumni Center Building which contains the McKinley High School Museum, the Alumni Association Headquarters and the McKinley Alumni Community Center.  His […]

McKinley Queen’s Brunch

THE FIRST ANNUAL QUEENS BREAKFAST THE LEGACY CONTINUES THE QUEENS BREAKFAST 2021 “The Legacy Continues” was the theme for the First Annual Queens Breakfast recognizing all former and current homecoming Miss McKinleys. The breakfast was amazing! It exemplified everything that McKinley stands for in educational excellence, school spirit and community. A fantastic time was held by […]

The History of the Alumni Center

The original McKinley Senior High School Building, now the McKinley Alumni Association Center, is located at 1520 Thomas Delpit Drive, Baton Rouge Louisiana. This original building (the Center) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 16, 1981. The history that enabled this structure to be listed on the register is as […]

COVID-19 Alumni Center Update – NOW OPEN!

WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE McKinley Alumni Center is now open! We ask that you please wear a mask when you enter into the building. Gloves are also recommended. If you have any questions, please contact: Melvin C Mitchell Sr., General Manager Phone: 225-614-5065, 225-383-4865 // Fax: 225-383-0110 mitch.mitchell999@gmail.com. Thank you again, and we look […]

Black History Month 2021

McKinley: Past, Present, & Future 2021  //  McKinley High School Continues the Legacy The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most dangerous challenges we have faced in our lifetime, and it has interrupted the predictable patterns of all our lives. The school system, in particular, has been grappling with making the school year as normal […]

The McKinley Miracle

McKinley: Past, Present, & Future Issue 14  //  Winter 2020  //  McKinley High School Continues the Legacy In this season when we celebrate black achievement, McKinley High School stands as the beacon that produced miracles in the lives of so many of its graduates. From the early days of this century to the day that […]

Please Continue to Give Contributions to the Association

Last year, we held our annual Roundup for McKinley High School Alumni Association. We had a great time!Although we can’t reunite this year, we encourage all Alumni Association members to fulfill their annual obligations by paying online or mail.Your contributions go toward several $1,000 scholarship awards to 2020 McKinley High graduates. Also, our funds supplement […]

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