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Art Neville, member of Neville Brothers, Meters, dies at 81
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Art Neville, member of Neville Brothers, Meters, dies at 81

Sentinel News Wire - Associated PressJuly 23, 2019

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Art Neville, a member of a storied New Orleans musical family who performed with his siblings in The Neville Brothers band and founded the groundbreaking funk group The Meters, died Monday. The artist nicknamed “Poppa Funk” was 81. Neville’s manager, Kent Sorrell, said Neville died at his home. “Art ‘Poppa Funk’ Neville passed away peacefully this morning at home with his adoring wife, Lorraine, by his side,” Sorrell said in an email. The cause of death was not immediately available but Neville had battled a number of health issues including complications from back surgery. “Louisiana

Leah Chase… A New Orleans Culinary Icon & Lovely Lady
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Leah Chase… A New Orleans Culinary Icon & Lovely Lady

Brian Carter, Contributing WriterJune 6, 2019

‘Queen of Creole Cuisine’ Passes Away at Age 96

“Life is about listening, learning and never giving up. As long as you’re here on earth, you’re here for a purpose and it’s not about you, it’s about what you can do to better the world you live in. And that’s why I’m here, to help someone else up.”

That’s what New Orleans chef and civil rights icon, Leah Chase told the Sentinel in an exclusive interview in 2017. She has served notables such as Quincy Jones, Jesse Jackson, Thurgood Marshall, James Baldwin, Ray Charles, former President Barack Obama and many more.

Legendary Queen of Creole Cuisine, Leah Chase, dies at 96
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Legendary Queen of Creole Cuisine, Leah Chase, dies at 96

Associated Press -REBECCA SANTANAJune 2, 2019

New Orleans chef and civil rights icon Leah Chase, who created the city’s first white-tablecloth restaurant for black patrons, broke the city’s segregation laws by seating white and black customers and introduced countless tourists to Southern Louisiana Creole cooking, died Saturday. She was 96. Chase’s family released a statement to news outlets Saturday night saying the “unwavering advocate for civil liberties” and “believer in the Spirit of New Orleans” died surrounded by family. “Her daily joy was not simply cooking, but preparing meals to bring people together,” the statement read. “One of her most prized contributions was advocating for the

‘Bolden’: Film Review by Kam Williams
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‘Bolden’: Film Review by Kam Williams

Kam WilliamsMay 3, 2019

Buddy Bolden (1877-1931) was born in New Orleans, where he took up the cornet at an early age. His unique approach to the instrument involved a novel form of improvisation while playing a combination of gospel, blues and ragtime. 

Prayers and Petitions Call for Payday Rule Enactment Clergy Pray in Protest at Trump Doral While 130-Member Coalition Petitions CFPB
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Prayers and Petitions Call for Payday Rule Enactment Clergy Pray in Protest at Trump Doral While 130-Member Coalition Petitions CFPB

Charlene CrowellApril 12, 2019

Every year the payday lending industry convenes in an effort to further expand and preserve the combined $8 billion-dollars in fees generated each year by consumers caught in that and car-title loans. This year, 2019, also marks the second consecutive year, that the organization representing sellers of these debt-trap loans, the Community Financial Services Association of America (CFSA), has held its event at the Trump National Doral resort in Miami.

Get a Taste of NOLA at the 30th Annual Mardi Gras Celebration at The Original Farmers Market
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Get a Taste of NOLA at the 30th Annual Mardi Gras Celebration at The Original Farmers Market

Sentinel News ServiceFebruary 22, 2019

There is no need to travel farther than Third & Fairfax to enjoy a true New Orleans-style Mardi Gras celebration! Returning for its 30th year, The Original Farmers Market’s Annual Mardi Gras Celebrationbreaks out the beads with a three-day event that offers down-home fun for everyone. Open to the public, and one of the only family-friendly Mardi Gras celebrations in town, the festivities take place on Saturday, March 2nd, Sunday, March 3rd and come to an end on Fat Tuesday, March 5th.

If Beale Street Could Talk, It Would Tell Memphis to ‘Copyright Me’
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If Beale Street Could Talk, It Would Tell Memphis to ‘Copyright Me’

Dr. L. LaSimba M. Gray Jr., Special to The New Tri-State DefenderFebruary 15, 2019

I will never forget the colorful characters of Beale Street: Men wearing coordinated suits, shoes and hats, with processed hair; curvaceous women walking with advertising gaits and long eye lashes; impromptu street concerts by bands and musicians; “barkers” pleading for customers to enter their stores and shops; shoe shine boys with their mobile shine parlors and the bustling crowds.