New Orleans Now

ebonyjet.com, Ebony Magazine by Eric Easter | Feb. 24, 2009 (Special Report)
Notes from the Crescent City

I struck up a conversation with a local salesman who sounded equally wistful, “Mardi Gras is still fun, but it used to be very different. The whole season used to be a festive time. I might have a brunch at my house and my wife’s sister might have a brunch at her house, and you went from house to house and celebrated all day. People really opened up their homes for everyone who stopped by. Now it’s too much about the parades and the balls.” Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Feb 26, 2009 - 8:12 PM PST
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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Feb. 26, 2009

Easter writes a good travel story that exposes changes in New Orleans reflected in the black culture of the city.

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