New Orleans culture is a gem with many facets that make it America's most unique city.  Recently, Mayor LaToya Cantrell tweeted a picture of the Joy Theater marquee reading: "Everything You Love About New Orleans Is Because Of Black People."  Many have understood New Orleans culture to be the result of a continuing cosmopolitan experiment unfolding for three centuries.  This experiment includes the contributions of the French, Spanish, Africans, Italians, Germans, and Anglo-Americans, just to name a few. On a personal level, my family understood that my mama's lovingly prepared New Orleans dishes originated from her French ancestors, adapting their culinary traditions to this wildly different environment.  Does the mayor think this narrative is false?  Many New Orleanians understand that our beloved French Quarter architecture is inspired by France's and Spain's Mediterranean cities and adapted to the...(Read Full Post)