Edward Baquet

Edward Baquet (died September 21, 1993) was an American restaurateur and civil rights activist.[1] He owned Eddie's, a Louisiana Creole cuisine restaurant in Gentilly, New Orleans.[2] He openly supported desegregation in the 1960s.[3]

His son, Dean Baquet, became a prominent journalist and newspaper editor and served as the executive editor of The New York Times from May 2014 to June 2022.[4]

References
  1. "Edward Baquet Sr., 71; Ran Creole Restaurant". The New York Times. September 23, 1993. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  2. "Edward Baquet". The Daily News. Associated Press. September 23, 1993. p. 2. Retrieved August 18, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Edward Baquet". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. September 25, 1993. p. 10. Retrieved August 18, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Umholtz, Katelyn (21 May 2020). "Dean Baquet, New York Times editor and New Orleans native, to give Xavier's commencement speech". NOLA.com. Archived from the original on 2020-05-30. Retrieved 2020-07-25.


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