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Chef Odie Mae Peters brought soul to Mother’s Restaurant
Chef Odie Mae Peters — known as “Miss Mae” — spent 22 years in the kitchen at Mother's Restaurant. She helped to define a place with the motto: “Everybody gets fed, everybody comes back.”
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4mClarinetist William "Willie" Humphrey Jr. helped preserve traditional jazz in New Orleans
He also helped sustain New Orleans' brass band traditions.
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22mBricolage Academy faculty say CEO berated, belittled employees — particularly women
In April, 24 current and former Bricolage employees drafted letters to the charter school’s board about CEO Edward Brown’s leadership, as Brown was facing allegations of sex discrimination. The NOLA Public Schools district has opened an investigation into the school.
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3mJazz trumpeter Percy Humphrey earned international fame
Humphrey's musical training laid the foundation for his long career.
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13mNew Orleans food incubator helps small ventures make a big impact
Friends of Codey’s supports new food entrepreneurs in becoming participants in the city’s cultural economy.
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3m‘Professor Jim’ Humphrey helped shape early N.O. jazz bands
Musicians on plantations along the Mississippi River benefited from traveling music teacher James Brown Humphrey. As Humphrey traveled from place to place by train, he encouraged plantation owners to invest in music lessons for their field workers and house servants. Believing music kept workers happy, many owners paid for lessons and instruments. They hoped these […]