Sybil Morial, Influential Civil Rights Activist, Passes Away at 91

Morial was a key figure in New Orleans' civil rights movement and the wife of the city's first Black mayor.

Sybil Morial died at University Medical Center in New Orleans; the cause of death was not disclosed.
She founded the Louisiana League of Good Government to aid Black voter registration.
Morial held administrative roles at Xavier University for nearly three decades.
She supported her husband, Dutch Morial, in his historic mayoral campaign and raised their five children.
Morial's legacy includes her contributions to civil rights and her influence on New Orleans' political landscape.