New Orleans activist Sybil Haydel Morial funeral [Video]

Funeral services for Sybil Haydel Morial, a New Orleans activist and matriarch of a prominent political family, were held Monday at Xavier University. The service saw a packed house with loved ones, city leaders, and community members paying their respects to a woman who made significant changes in the city and state.Sybil Haydel Morial was the wife of Ernest “Dutch” Morial, New Orleans’ first Black mayor. She died earlier this month at the age of 91.Sybil was an activist, educator, and author.She worked as the associate dean at Xavier University for 28 years and was a champion for civil rights, dedicating her life to education and equality.”She was not only a witness to change; she was the change,” said United States Senator Mary Landrieu.”She impacted every person she came in contact with,” said family friend Candice Bates Anderson.”Sybil’s legacy will live on through the countless lives she touched,” added family …