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Nominate a poet for Missouri’s next Poet Laureate

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Do you know a Missouri poet who creates amazing work? Nominate them for Missouri Poet Laureate! Public nominations are open now through 11:59 p.m. on Monday, March 18.

In 2008, Governor Matt Blunt established the post of Missouri Poet Laureate.

The Poet Laureate has the opportunity to foster the art of poetry, encourage literacy and learning, and encourage the reading and writing of poetry across the state. The Poet Laureate enriches the lives of Missourians by sharing and promoting poetry through public appearances, readings, workshops, and digital and social media.

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I Traveled to

South Africa

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ave you ever traveled somewhere for the first time and yet it felt like you were at home? Just as Jewish people must make their pilgrimage to Israel, it seems almost an unwritten rule that every black person must journey to Africa at least once in their life. I found that the opportunity was presented to me through the guise of study abroad. In the summer of 2018 I traveled to South Africa, part of what everyone likes to refer to as, The Motherland, to study zoonotic diseases and the One Health Initiative. For those not in the health field, zoonotic diseases are those that affect both humans and animals. Within South Africa, this included rabies, tuberculosis, foot-and-mouth disease, and malaria. The principle of One Health is the idea that humans, animals, and the environment play a role in health care in that health practitioners, when treating a disease affecting one, must consider the influences of the other two. We also studied several communicable diseases, those transmissible by direct contact with an affected individual or the individual’s discharges, including HIV/AIDS and listeriosis. Although the program itself was very rigorous, my experience was not without historical lessons, breathtaking sights, and unforgettable memories.

Being in South Africa was my first time being outside the country and being in its presence brought upon me a subtle, serene feeling. Immediately after landing, I waited in the airport for the bus transportation and many of the men working there referred to me as “sister”, making sure that I was okay as I had been traveling alone. There were women who came and sat by me in the waiting area, speaking their native tongue to me initially mistaking me for someone returning home. In some ways, I did feel as though that were true. The land spoke to me, the mountains called down to me, the people welcomed me, all without words.

We started our journey in Johannesburg, visiting the Apartheid museum. The 11 of us young women on the trip followed behind our fearless leader, Dr. Aileen Marty, meticulously taking notes over every inch of each room we were in as though it were a crime scene. Any time she looked or pointed in the direction of anything, whether it was a panel of information or a spec of dust, camera flashes and furious scribbling followed. The museum had a strict “no photos” policy so pictures had to be taken quickly and cleverly. The average time it would take a person to walk through the museum, properly reading and observing everything would be about 4-5 hours. We had 2. We resembled cattle being herded by their farmer, stragglers being hurried along with a “Hey! This way!” or a “Come on, we’re moving on!”. The rigorous notetaking was not for fun, the promise of a quiz at the end of the day over any and everything we did or saw loomed in the back of our heads. This was to be of a daily

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occurrence and with the rate at which we were running through the museum I was worried how well I would retain information for the rest of the trip. Eventually we concluded our expedited tour and took a break for lunch before heading to Constitution Hill. The first day set the tone for the intensity of the program, something I had already been promised but hardly believed until I was able to experience it for myself. The challenge of daily quizzes over information learned after being out at various new places for 8-9 hours during the day whipped my mind

Visiting Sanroman (South African Witch Doctor) and memory into shape. After the conclusion of our adventures for the day we had roughly two hours to utilize for studying, however half of that time was typically used for short mental breaks, eating, and showering. Together my classmates and I would huddle together and rapid fire questions from each of our notes, collectively covering the events of the day. It is funny the special bond of comradery that forms between people when you’re in a completely different continent than home and only know each other.

The thought of spending 22 days living in close quarters in a foreign country with 10 other women sounds like the set up for the next hit reality TV show. However, throughout the experience there was never any drama or feuds among us and we really helped keep each other from being homesick or discouraged. Half of our group even became sick during our trip, with one student having

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to even stay back on some days while we went out for our daily explorative lessons. Through the nursing of each other to close encounters with wild animals, we all developed a true friendship, eventually naming ourselves “Impala Sisters” after the many we had encountered while staying in Kruger National Park. The most rewarding part of sharing the experience was being able to share it with another black girl. I had enrolled in the course fully prepared to be, once again, the only “melanated”

Exploring cave in the Cradle of Humankind individual in the bunch. To my surprise, there was one other black girl who I had known from around campus who had been accepted into the program as well. Together we relished the small things, such as comparing the social scene to that of Black America’s or being in awe over mannequins in the mall having afros and braids; hair that looked like ours. It is difficult to describe an experience like that and I was happy to have someone there who was able to appreciate the experience beyond an academic and global aspect.

us about how even with the expansion of his office there was still a deficit in the amount of patients he could treat.

As an aspirant of the Doctors Without Borders program, this visit added fuel to the fire I have in my heart to travel and help others globally. Unfortunately, the truly most memorable part of the entire trip was one of heartbreak and helplessness.

During out time in the Limpopo province of South Africa, we shadowed at-home care workers in the local village. The workers comprised of mothers, daughters, wives, and other village women who volunteered their time to walk house to house and assist those in need of medical care. Because many of these women were not professionally trained in any medical areas, their help was very limited; assisting families in administering medicines, doing quality of life check ups, and trying their best to diagnose and treat elusive medical conditions. Many of their patients could not afford prolonged treatment in the local hospital and thus relied heavily on their support. The group of women, working out of a building as small as an elementary portable classroom, only received payment when they received grant money from the government but this was not annually guaranteed. At the time of our visit, the group had not yet been granted any funding. Myself and another student were paired with an at-home care worker and began our journey to different houses. Although it was slightly tough to see people in such poor health conditions with little to no medical help that could be provided, there was a glimmer of positivity in the joy you could see in their face just from the visits. Normally, many of these patients spent the majority, if not all of their day cooped up within their family’s home, not speaking to or seeing many new faces. Our last stop was at a house with a little boy who had an enigmatic skin condition. Prior to arriving, the women had explained that the boy had a debilitating skin condition but words could not describe just how

One of the most memorable parts of the entire trip was our excursion to Swaziland, now known as Eswatini. Besides staying in Kruger National Park, this was the most rural part of our journey which made it surprising to me, a suburban girl from Texas now living in Miami, that I enjoyed it as much as I did. The area was breathtakingly beautiful, almost like something out of a movie. There were wild zebras, warthogs, and wildebeest that roamed near our campgrounds. I had never seen the Earth in such natural beauty; it was while staying there that I felt most spiritually connected to land. While there we visited the only optometrist in the entire country and toured his facility. He was in the process of expansion and spoke to

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extreme the condition had gotten. We were welcomed into the house by the child’s mother who then had her son come out for us to see. Dressed in his pajamas, a little boy no older than 6 years old comes out and shyly sits down on the floor. The skin condition had been seemingly eating away at his skin and his hands looked as though he had recently suffered some burns from falling and skidding on pavement. However, the real horror revealed itself as his mother instructed him to lift up his shirt and pull down his pants. Only then were we able to to witness the level of constant suffering that the child was put through. His stomach, arms, and legs were covered in open sores as big as his palm. Many of the open sores had begun to ooze and caused his cotton pajamas to start sticking to him in those places. Seeing him almost made me burst into tears. I have suffered from a skin condition known as eczema since early childhood. For most people, eczema affects only small patches on their arms or legs but for me it spread across my entire body. The disease causes an irritation of the skin, which can be seen as dark patches on the skin, due to extreme dryness. The itching is insufferable and many a time I would scratch myself to the point of creating open sores all over my body. Seeing the little boy brought me back to the times in my childhood where I would cry myself to sleep because I was so uncomfortable and in pain; pajamas sticking to my open sores. Nevertheless, my experience frailed in comparison to what I saw before me on that little boy. As we looked at old pictures of him before he was afflicted in his pre-school cap and gown, we were told that his condition was so bad that he could no longer attend school and needed to go to a special school for children with disabilities. No local doctor could

Apartheid Museum figure out what was wrong with his skin and the family did not make nearly enough money to have him seen by any specialists. All that the at-home care worker could do during visits would be to pray over the boy. We soon left the house, hearts heavy and returned to the rest of the workers. Although there was nothing I could have done, the memory of that little boy has stuck with me; his silent suffering haunting me even to this day.

Overall, my trip to the Motherland was unforgettable, full of education, laughs, and unforgettable sights. I would recommend everyone take their own pilgrimage to the land of their ancestors as you may discover things about yourself that you never realized. I hope that one day in the future, I may return to South Africa and be able to serve a grand impact on an ever changing country.

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an excursion to Swaziland to shadow the only licensed optometrist in the country. During my final semester at FIU, I worked as a Research Assistant in the FIU Sibley Teen Lab and the Biology Lab, where I learn valuable professional skills such as patient care and safety, data collection, scoring, and analysis. In both my academic and professional life, I have been consistently praised for my positive receptiveness to feedback from superiors by my professors, peers, and past employers. Outside of medical and academic involvements, I volunteer at the FIU student food pantry and also served as the president of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, a Greek council comprised of 9 sororities and fraternities. I have a passion for music, understanding the individual and being active. Currently, I am working as a medical scribe and in the process of applying to medical school in pursuit of ultimately becoming a neurosurgeon.

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The Moline Acres Police Department College Scholarship Program wishes to acknowledge some of the students in our city that have accepted the promise of a college scholarship for accomplishing the following criteria: 1.

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95 percent school attendance 3.3 or better cumulative grade average 22 or better composite ACT score No major discipline problems

Through our mentorship program with Infinite Scholars, the Moline Acres Police Department wishes to help fulfill the hopes and dreams of families in our community wishing to send their children to college.

The Infinite Scholars program uses it extensive nationwide network of 500+ colleges and universities to find a college scholarship for students who achieve the criteria above. The Moline Acres Police Department is committed to helping our students accomplish these criteria. The motto for this program is “Our Badges Create Scholars.�

Moline Acres is located in North St. Louis County, Missouri. To learn more, contact the Moline Acres Police Department at 314-868-2433 or Infinite Scholars at 314-499-6997.

Pictured are Moline Acres Chief of Police Colonel Ware, Police Officer Donaldson, and students Charmaine and Charles.

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Editorial Rebeccah Bennett TRUTH: This is not the first time that this country has been run by a bigot.

It is not the first time that we have experienced political isolation and social rejection.

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and forefathers lived through horrors that were generational in scope and scale. They persisted through times when there was little chance of a better tomorrow, much less a better life – not even for their kids. Yet they responded to their lot in life by creating resistance movements, aid societies, educational and religious institutions, banks and co-ops, art forms, innovations and spiritual practices that continue to make our lives

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better today. Remember that their blood is our blood. Their strength is our strength. They are the ROOTS and we are their FRUITS.

PRAYER:

We call upon our ancestors, those upon whom the sky fell.

We call upon our ancestors who experienced all manner of degradation, humiliation, violation and death. We call upon our ancestors, people who swung from trees and were forced to live on their knees. We call upon our ancestors, many of whom persisted, survived and endured without destroying themselves or others. May whatever it is that nourished and sustained them come more fully alive in us. Ashe.

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Dear Friends: The 2019 African Film Festival returns to Washington University with internationally acclaimed, groundbreaking films from March 2931. Screenings will be held at 7pm nightly and we will have a special matinee screening on Saturday, March 30 at 3pm all in Brown Hall, Room 100 on Washington University’s campus.

This year’s showcase features 8 films including the Rafiki, banned in Kenya because of its exploration of love in all forms, and Borders, which won multiple awards at the famed Panafrican Film and Television Festival in Ouagadougou.

The Youth program is pleased to screen Supa Moda, Kenya’s submission to the Oscars and an excellent film for all ages as well as the animated, A Kalabanda Ate My Homework.

Following the film, the Saint Louis Art Museum will again distribute craft kits associated with the film. Supa Moda is subtitled and best for audiences aged 9 or older.

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The festival is free and open to the public. For a full festival schedule, please visit africanfilm.wustl.edu. Follow us on Facebook (Washington University African Film Festival) for trailers/reviews.

Please note that the Brown Parking lot is under construction.

For this reason, we are offering parking in the Danforth University Center at Forsyth and Wallace Drive and offering shuttles from there down to Brown Hall. Here is a campus map: https://wustl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ Danforth-Campus-Map-2017.pdf (Brown Hall is #14 on the map but parking lots and shuttle is available at #110)

The event is sponsored by the African & African American Studies Program, Program in Film & Media Studies, and African Students Association, with funding from the Washington University Women's Society and the Missouri Arts Council.

Thank you for your continued support and see you at the festival!

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I choose to reflect the times and the situations in which I find myself. How can you be an artist and not reflect the times?

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Tonight, you can take a peek inside St. Louis’ first selfie museum, The Selfie Room, opening Friday There are several lovethemed photo areas, making it a great date spot.

Also tonight, you can check out the Jeremiah Johnson Band at the National Blues Museum for Howlin’ Friday.

I promise that you’ll have a good time!

If you are looking to take it easy on Friday, you may enjoy anIntroduction to Zen Meditation. The class include the history of Zen and how to practice Zen in daily life -

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The Field House Museum is host to Kid›s Corner on Saturday from 10-2, featuring new crafts and exhibits for the whole family at the historic house in Downtown St. Louis.

The girls and I had a great time here a few months ago.

You’ll find me at the Missouri History Museum on Saturday afternoon for Fair Housing: 50 Years Later, which will be a panel discussion and a screening of the movie Owned: A Tale of Two Americas Tomorrow, aka Saturday, you could also head over to Soulard Market Park for the Soulard Mardi Gras Cajun Cook-Off. Did you know that St. Louis is host to the 2nd largest Mardi Gras Celebration in the country?

town and are taking a tour of the world famous AnheuserBusch Brewery, afterwards, if you are sticking around the Soulard area, you might want to check out Molly’s, Mission Taco, or1860’s Hardshell Cafe.

across the United States are invited to submit their work.

This exhibition will showcase some amazing creative talent, so do not miss what promises to be a feast for the eyes!

winning playAvenue Q at Westport Playhouse. It’s a funny story about a college grad, his friends, neighbors -and some puppets -- who play pivotal roles on his journey toward self-discovery.

On Friday, be sure to head over to Forest Park and check out The St. Louis Art Museum for their monthly SLAM Underground event. This month celebrates their 5th anniversary and they have all kinds of art adventures, Prize Wheels, and signature cocktails! Help them make the 40th SLAM Underground one of the best yet.

On view at the Saint Louis Science Center isGuitar: The Instrument that Rocked the World. What a perfect opportunity to learn all about this iconic, and possibly

If you are looking for different flavor, you may consider Jekyll and Hyde, presented by the Next Generation Theatre Company at the Florissant Civic Center Theatre in, you guessed it, Florissant! and Saturday Balanchine’s iconic ballet Rubies and Other Love Stories is presented

by Saint Louis Balletat Touhill Performing Arts Center. The red costumes and romantic theme set the perfect mood for a Valentine date!

while at work and at leisure.

Also tonight, the Duane Reed Gallery is hosting a free opening reception for not one, not three, but two new exhibits! Constructs of Meaning, featuring mixed media from a variety of talented local artists is sure to stimulate the senses. The next exhibition is Sharing the Process, which features works of art based on a classical pen-and-ink drawings.

On Saturday morning, you can head out to the Midwest Musical Conservatory in Ballwin to enjoy the classical Indian music of Saint Thyagaraja Arandhana.

Continuing through Saturday the Pulitzer Arts Foundation will display the works of modernist photographer Lola Alvarez Bravo: Picturing Mexico. The artist traveled throughout her native country capturing images of the people, buildings, and natural landscape, transforming the typical into dramatic and abstract images that surprises viewers.

You could also head down to Powell Hall in Grand Center for The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra program which is devoted to Russian composer, Sergei Prokofiev featuring Music Director Designate Stéphane Denève’s arrangement of Prokofiev’s Cinderella ballet.

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Type Hike presents Arch their 5th series, featuring 60 posters commemorating The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (The Arch) becoming The Gateway Arch National Park, which is our nation’s 60th National Park! The festivities are on Friday atBrennan’s Work & Leisure in Midtown.

Celebrate Black History Month at Powell Hall as Lift Every Voice: A Black History Month Celebration is upon us for the 25th anniversary of the St. Louis Symphony IN UNISON Chorus. This annual concert celebrates African- American culture and community traditions that have influenced the history of St. Louis, as well as cities around the world.

favorite, musical instrument!

Discover how it evolved over the years in a variety of forms.

Many cool artifacts will be on display.

For all of you who appreciate not only music but also the arts of painting, sculpture, textiles, among others, the Ann Metzger National Biennial Exhibition is showing at the St. Louis Artists’ Guild.

This exhibition is juried by assistant curator of modern and contemporary art at the Saint Louis Art Museum, Hannah Klemm, and honors Ann Metzger, who was a longtime St. Louis Artists Guild member and mentor.

Artists in all media from

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Charles Dickens wrote that Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of it’s own. As we head down the home stretch of winter, let›s reminisce about all of the beauty that we›ve enjoyed over the bookend months of our year. As usual, I have a few suggestions for you (even a couple of festivals already!) to get out and enjoy our beloved St. Louis.

I hope that you are doing well.

All the best. –Nate

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If you are looking for something to do tonight, you might want to head over to Grand Center for theirFirst Friday’s event where you will find all of the Art Galleries free and open to the public.

While you are there, check out the First Friday DJ Spin @ KDHX where you can bring your own records or borrow some of theirs to keep the party moving! Also, Ptah Williams will be blessing the keyboard at the Dark Room.

For a different flavor on Friday, a Bosnian film series complete with thrilling spy action, Walter Defends Sarajevo is showing at Saint Louis University. The event, produced in conjunction with Fontbonne University and University of Missouri-St. Louis, includes Bosnian food and a discussion following the film. Free, registration required. They had me at “Bosnian food!”

Lou Dog, a Sublime tribute band will be on stage tonight at The Broadway Oyster Bar, if I get bounced out of my poker game early, you may find me there. By the way, What I got is my goto karaoke song. I›m sorry for those of you that have witnessed that.

Mardi Gras Noir is jumping off at Blank Space tonight.

This alternative and inclusive space to kick off Mardi Gras weekend in St. Louis encourages you, but doesn›t require Mardi Gras masks, beads & parasols as you bounce to the music of Makeda Kravitz, along withDJ Reminisce and more!

Did you know that St. Louis has the 2nd largest Mardi Gras celebration in the country? Tomorrow, aka, Saturday, theBud Light Grand Parade hits the streets of Soulard in a Mardi Gras season

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celebration: “40 Years of Magic, Music, and Memories”. The day will be filled with floats, costumes, beads, smiles, and much more!

Also on Saturday, you may find me and the girls at the inaugural Cherokee Creole Carnivale! It is a family friendly event complete with face painting, bonfire, live entertainment, amazing creole food, drinks, people and a great time!

On Saturday night, you can enjoy the Funky Butt Brass Band and The Voodoo Player at the grand opening of the new BBQ join downtown, The Midwestern. and of course there are all kinds of other Mardi Gras activities all over St. Louis well into the wee hours. You might check out Molly’s or 1860’s in Soulard for a good time.

Soulard or 1860’s Saloon for a good time.

For a different flavor on Saturday night, The St. Louis Science Center is hosting their Omnimax Dinner Series, this month is Cuba Culture & Cuisine. It is sure to be a great time!

On Sunday, you can enjoy the eagerly anticipated, long-awaited first peek into spring after a long, cold winter. Art in Bloomat the Saint Louis Art Museum reveals the magical moment.

Be sure to take in this spectacular show as designers create amazing floral arrangements that uniquely interpret works in the museum’s collections. It is all weekend long!

Of course there are all kinds of other Mardi Gras activities all over St. Louis well into the wee hours. You might check out Molly’s in

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Good concerts in great venues make an awesome start to the week. On Monday, although country music is not my thing, the Broadway Oyster Bar featuresJohnathan Braddy / Garth Brooks After-Party Although I won’t be there, I might be down for The Sheldon as they host the Chamber Music Society of St. Louis.

The music plays on this Tuesday the 5th -- the blues -- with a learning curve.

The National Blues Museum.Adult Education at the BHM - Harmonica: Big Sound in a Small Package offers insight into this spunky little instrument.

Who doesn’t enjoy the lively sounds of the harmonica? Here’s your chance to learn about it!

You will want to be at The Pageant on Tuesday when the Grammy awardwinning, multi-platinum band Switchfoot: The Native Tongue Tour with Special Guest Colony House turns it all the way up.

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On Thursday the Great Decisions Lecture: Refugees and Global Migration at theEthical Society will be an eye-opening and informative conversation about one of the most critical international issues of our time.

On Saturday, at the Missouri Botanical Garden, you can go behind the science with botanists during the Science and Sustainability Open House!

Artscope presents Wall Ball at Third Degree Glass Factory on Saturday the 9th. At this kaleidoscopic annual event, visitors observe over 30 St. Louis artists create their work live, then place bids on their favorite pieces.

Proceeds benefit art programs for St. Louis children.

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Tuesday offers several musical performances in different locations around town: two concerts at The Sheldon: The Wee Heavies and Paul Bonn and the Bluesmen; thenJohn Mellencamp at Stifel Theatre; and The Aces at Blueberry Hill. All great reasons to get out and enjoy the St. Louis music scene!

This was off my radar until I saw her on CBS Sunday Morning recently, now I’m looking forward to Beautiful: The Carole King Musical at The Fabulous Fox from Tuesday the 12th through Sunday 17th. With a repertoire of timehonored songs, memorable lyrics, and masterful piano playing, this show is sure to please.

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Did you know that Food & Wine magazine recently named St. Louis the 5th best place to eat in the country for 2019? Well, now is your chance to check out fifty, yes 50, St. Louis Area Restaurants showcase their savory wares at the The Great Tastehosted by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and sponsored

by Texas de Brazil andMissouri Beef Council. The event will be at the Saint Louis Science Center on Wednesday the 13th. Make your way over there to sample some tasty treats.

Beware the ides of March! Yes, on Friday the 15th, on Cherokee Street, you can celebrate the death of tyranny with some excellent beer, food and company. A feast awaits you at Earthbound Beer as you enjoy Italian grilled cheeses, brut and cassis cocktails and the fatally delicious SIDES OF MARCH. Bring your togas but leave your daggers at home!

Also on Friday, at Techartista, you can meet Josh Rowan at the opening reception ofBORDERLANDS, which is a collection of photos taken along Rowan’s two-part ten-week journey through Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Northern Mexico during a tumultuous time between the two sides.

The 50th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade fills the streets of downtown St. Louis on Saturday the 16th. Activities included are a run, dinner, brunch, and mass. Luck O’ The Irish to you!

Also, the AOH St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place in Dogtown!

Also on Saturday, at The Mad Art Gallery in Downtown St. Louis welcomesTenacious Eats as they present a screening of Pulp Fiction, celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the films release! You’ll enjoy live music and a cash bar and multiple rounds of film and music trivia for tons of prizes!

The exhibition Current Profile at Craft Alliance highlights artists whose work comprises unusual studies in portraiture. And really, these portraits are like none you’ve ever seen! By the way, Craft Alliance offers classes, so sign up and let your own creative juices flow.

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Listen and learn the ins and outs of contracts and negotiations on Monday at Anatomy of a Contract atThe Stage at KDHX. Because most of us deal with contracts at one time or another, when buying a home or considering a job, for example, the information will definitely be useful.

Delmar Hall, as we know, is one of the go-to spots in St. Louis to hear the best in today’s music. There will be no disappointments on Tuesday the 19th whenmewithoutYou - Tigers Jaw plays what might be a rock, or possibly punk, for sure unclassifiable, yet dramatic and eclectic mix.

March 20th is the first day of Spring, and you can kick it off with the Wednesday Night Jazz Crawl in Grand Center!

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Starting on Thursday, and running all weekend long, the 7th Annual St. Louis Folk and Roots Festival kicks off at the theSheldon Concert Hall in Grand Center. It is St. Louis› premier folk festival presented featuring musicians spanning the many styles that comprise Folk Music, The music includes players performing old-time, bluegrass, country, blues and more!

On Friday, join the high energy 90’s cover party band The Mixtapes at Westport Social in Maryland Heights.

On stage for three days, the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th in Florissant, the Alpha Players present My Three Angels, a clever story about three convicts who find themselves helping a family in need, and in so doing help themselves as well.

Did you know that the daffodil is the birth flower for March? While you’re sure to get a glimpse of these cheery blossoms outside on the grounds of theMissouri Botanical Garden, another show of spectacular beauty can be found indoors at the annualOrchid Show. Hundreds of varieties of this exquisite flower from around the world are on display through Sunday the 24th.

On Saturday and Sunday, head over to The Schlafly Tap Room for the annualSchlafly Oyster & Stout Festival where you will find beer, shuckers and over 80,000 oysters from both coasts. 20 professional shuckers with live music as their backdrop and a selection fifteen-plus stouts on tap!

Also through Sunday, Panoramas of the City at Missouri History Museum in Forest Park reveals, in more than 50 photographs, what St. Louis was like in the first half of the 20th century in the civic arena and also in the lives of ordinary people who made this city what it is today. Nostalgic reminders of why we appreciate our great town!

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Wednesday the 27th at Left Bank Books in the Central West End, author Jonathan Evison will sign and discuss his novel Lawn Boy. The story is rich in details that are both familiar and strange, centering on ethnicity and artistry, aspiration and disappointment, regret and redemption. Proof of purchase of the book is required for the signing.

On the 28th and 29th, Washington University’s Center for Social Development in the Brown School of Social Work hosts of scholarly conference on racial disparities in the United States -- Race at the Forefront: Sharpening a Focus on Race in Applied Research -- an important and relevant discourse. Free and open to the public.

The 2019 Winter Art Show Abstract Expressionism of Ty De LaVenta featuring 11 new large paintings by the St. Louis artist will be a visual wow. In Soulard through Friday the 29th.

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From the 28th - 30th MADCO: The Unity Movementat The Touhill Performing Arts Center brings together the rich and varied insights from different St. Louis neighborhoods to symbolize how great things happen when communities come together in mutual support. A powerful artistic message -- and a mustsee!

On Saturday, T-Pain is ready to Buy u a Drank as he performs his hits and some new material @ Pop’s in Sauget.

Printing Abstraction at the Saint Louis Art Museum takes a look at modern printmaking over the past 60 years. Works by Duchamp and Turrell, among others, focus on color, line, pattern, and shape. The exhibit shows through the 31st.

Yes, we have another great month ahead of us. I look forward to seeing you out and about enjoying our wonderful St. Louis!

All the best. -Nate

P.S. Here is the latest Housing Report for your review. The market is starting to warm up! Let me know if there is anything that I can do for you. –Nate Nate K. Johnson ABR,CIPS,CRS,GRI,SRES Real Estate Solutions Group Redkey Realty Leaders 314-575-7352 Direct 314-514-9600 Office nate@livingstl.com www.livingstl.com

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Article I Section 2 of the Constitution of the United States sets out the beginning use of the census:

Representatives (and direct Taxes – modified by the Sixteenth Amendment shall be apportioned among the several states (which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, excluding Indians not taxed, threefifths of all other Persons (negated by the Fourteenth Amendment).

The actual Enumeration shall be made within three years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent term of ten years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct.

This racist language is included in the Constitution of the United States which was the basis of the ‘Great Compromise’ creating how representation would work in the House of Representatives. In creating the new Congress at the Constitutional Convention in 1787, the framers decided on a bi-cameral legislature

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- two houses– The House of Representatives and the Senate. In determining how representation would be based in the two houses – Roger Sherman offered this compromise to resolve the issue of equal representation versus proportional representation in the Congress.

Each state would have equal representation in the Senate – two senators from each state. The House of Representatives would have representation based on population. However, slavery was at the heart of how representation would be decided. The slaveholding states did not consider their slaves to be human. But for the sake of gaining political power, they offered that their slaves would count as free persons to determine representation in the House of Representatives, albeit only 3/5 of a person. Therefore, the 3/5 compromise on how states would count their populations for the purpose of allocating seats in the House of Representatives, would count each slave as 3/5 of a person.

The power amassed by the South in terms of political power and wealth was established on the backs of their slaves physically, politically and economically.

According to Gary Willis of Stanford University, the South gained seats in the House of Representatives from 1793-1833 they would not have had but for the 3/5 compromise. Even though the North by 1850 had twice the population than the South, Southerners held the presidency for 50 of 62 years and were able to amass 18 of Supreme Court seats.

Every ten years, the political party in power in each state government draws the geographical political boundaries of state political districts representing congressional districts. In 1964, the U.S. Supreme Court in Reynolds v. Sims ruled that in each state, legislative congressional districts must be drawn equally in population. In other words, legislatures must draw lines which result in fair representation. However, the practice of gerrymandering, the political parties in control have been using this process of redistricting to maximize their chances to stay in power.

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The 2020 Census is being used as a political weapon to influence how the reapportionment process of assigning states their number of representatives to the House of Representatives. The census data either increases the number of representatives from a state or decreases the number of representatives based on population. It is clear this process has been used to maximize the odds that Republicans in state legislatures have enhanced their representation in the House of Representatives.

The courts have interpreted that to be fair in the process, a district must be continguous in drawing the lines – ie the geographical shape must be a complete entity. Also, a district cannot be drawn into two different parts of the state. All House districts must be drawn to be equal in population. Apportionment is the process of dividing the 435 members or seats in the U.S. House of Representatives among the 50 states.

The apportionment population consists of the resident population of the 50 states plus the overseas federal employees both military and civilian including their dependents living with them. Did you know that the ‘apportionment population’ does not include the people living in the District of Columbia – (Washington, D.C.)?

Since D.C. is the seat of federal government, it is not a state and therefore, has no representation in the House of Representatives or the Senate. It does have a delegate in the House of Representatives – Eleanor Norton Holmes – but she does not have a vote!

residents in the U.S. to be used for political purposes to gain and maintain power in America. What can we do? · Shine a light on the abuse of the apportionment process · Deny the citizenship question to be put on the 2020 Census · Show how Republicans with less than a majority in states still end up with majorities in state legislatures · Educate the public on the need to answer and send in the Census questions for 2020.

Pierre A. Blaine is the author of: Movement: Race, Power and Culture in America available on Amazon.com

We must be vigilent in paying attention to the Census issue in 2020. Republicans are purging the voting rolls, instituting Voter ID laws in states in which they have legislative and executive power, and using the apportionment process to stay in power. Voting is fundamental to maintaining our democracy. The fundamental principle of voting is “one person, one vote’ representation. In order to achieve that goal, the size and make-up of congressional districts must be as democratic as possible. Each state has its own rules dictating who is responsible for redrawing the congressional district lines after the census is completed every 10 years. The Court has to be an unbiased arbiter in resolving these issues. The Court has to decide whether legislatures draw lines strictly for political purposes. The census in 2020 is also being used to intimidate immigrants living in the U.S. We cannot allow the process of counting all pg.

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THE TEARS OF MOTHER EMANUEL

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How Outdoor Afro Uses Forest Park as an Opportunity for African Americans to Connect with Nature

Photo by Izaiah Johnson

In our latest blog feature, we spotlight the St. Louis Chapter of Outdoor Afro, the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading nonprofit network that celebrates and inspires African American connections and leadership in nature.

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Sela Kodjo Adjei Artist/Academic From Atiteti (Volta Region, Ghana) College of Art, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (B.A, MPhil) PhD Candidate: Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon) (PhD, Year 3).

ART EXHIBITIONS a) Group Exhibitions 1. Ibby-Golden Baobab Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Illustration Workshop Exhibition, W.E.B Dubois Memorial Centre Accra, Chaired by Meshack Asare, Cantoments, July, 2012.

2. IBBYInternational Congress, London, United Kingdom, August, 2012.

3. Ghana International Book Fair, Ghana National Theatre, Accra, September 2012.

4. Haverford College, Pennsylvania, U.S.A, October, 2012.

5. Bologna International Book Fair, Bologna, Italy, April, 2013.

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Arts Alive Ghana 2016 (International Art Day Exhibition), Ghana National Theatre, Organized by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Chaired by Dr. Osei Agyemang, Accra, April, 2016.

b) Duo Exhibitions 7. Usuthu! Usuthu!: A Response to Global Terrorism, Anti-Black Racism and Police Brutalities, Chopbar Restaurant, A&C Mall, East Legon, August, 2016.

(With Award Winning Sculptor Kwame Akoto-Bamfo)

African Renaissance Dream Through Art, W.E.B Dubois Memorial Centre Accra, Cantoments, Chaired by Prof. Esi Sutherland-Addy, Cantoments, September, 2015.

9. Mandela: The Soul of his Earth, W.E.B Dubois Memorial Centre Accra, Cantoments, Chaired by Dr. Gyan Apenteng, December, 2015.

10. 'Echoes From the Past', World Bank Office, Ridge Accra, September, 2016.

11. STORYMOJA Ghana Festival: One Blood One Story ''Creating a Smarter Africa'', W.E.B Dubois Memorial Centre Accra, Cantoments, September, 2016. (Funded and Supported by Dr. Auma Obama) Huntered': Narrating 12.

'Hunter His(Tories) from our Perspective, Brazil House, Jamestown (Accra), Chaired

by Dr. Obadele Kambon, February, 2017.

Some of the notable personalities and organizations who have Sela's works in their private collections include: Prof. ElAnatsui (University of Nigeria, Nsukka), Prof. Ablade Glover (Artist/Academic/ Founder of Artist Alliance Gallery), Prof.

Emmanuel Akyeampong (Havard University), Wiz Kudowor (Ghanaian Artist), Dr. Auma Obama (Writer), World Bank Office, Johns Hopkins University, Prof. Kofi Anyidoho (University of Ghana, Legon), Prof. Esi Sutherland-Addy (University of Ghana, Legon) Chuma Nwokolo (Lawyer/ Writer, Nigeria Seth Clottey (Ghanaian Artist), etc.

Contact Details: Email:selaadjei@gmail.com grinstudiosgh@gmail.com Mobile: +233242125591

c) Solo Exhibitions 8. 'Dark Memories': Rethinking Neocolonialism, Racism, Black Power and the

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March 2: Craft Supply Swap Do you have yarn you still haven't used to make that scarf? Fabric remnants that are too big to throw out but have collected at the bottom of your closet?

Bring them to our Craft Supply Swap! Trade your leftover odds and ends for new treasures, and get to know other local crafters in the process.

March 6: Carol Shepley--St. Louis: An Illustrated Timeline Join award-winning author and historian Carol Shepley as she discusses the new edition of her book, “St. Louis: An Illustrated Timeline.”

Learn how this fur-trading outpost on the Mississippi grew into a major American city.

March 13: Read It Forward with Nic Stone Teens! Get your free copy of "Dear Martin" at your Library while supplies last.

Hear author Nic Stone talk about her life and books. Don't forget to Read It Forward and pass along "Dear Martin" to a friend.

March 23: Breakfast with Author Jim Merkel Join author Jim Merkel as he discusses his book, "The Making of an Icon: The Dreamers, the Schemers, and the Hard Hats Who Built the Gateway Arch."

The book compiles well-known, and rare, stories about the visionaries, finaglers, protesters and fearless-but-skilled hands involved in the conception and construction of one of America’s most distinctive and beloved national monuments.

St. Louis Public Library 1301 Olive Street St. Louis, MO 63103 314-241-2288 slpl.org

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2018 marks the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King death. Here is my new book "My Mother. Barack Obama. Donald Trump. And the Last Stand of the Angry White Man," honest look at America 50 years later on race, sexual violence, guns, more.

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id you know that drinking water everyday is beneficial to your health?

Keeping our bodies well hydrated is key to a myriad of health benefits ranging from the regulating of our body temperature to the flushing out of toxins which aids in stregthening the immunie system.

Since our bodies excrete fluids daily, there is daily water loss

which requires replenishment. We've heard years ago that drinking eight 8oz. glasses of water a day is ideal. But keep in mind, every body is different. Water intake might need to adjusted according to personal activity levels and environments.

High levels of activity cause increased sweating which increases the effects of exhaustion. And those living in more humid and warm climates will lose more water than those in cooler climates.

Failure to keep our bodies properly hydrated could result in dehydration. Symptoms of include:

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Feelings of Fatique Feeling Dizzy or Lightheaded No Tears Dry Mouth Extreme Thirst Dark Colored Urine Dry Skin and Lips

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â&#x20AC;˘ Less Frequent Urination â&#x20AC;˘ Confusion Spring has now sprung, and will soon usher in Summer heat and humidity so it's time now to start increasing water intake to make sure your body is operating as optimal as possible.

Even when you do not feel thirsty, drink a small bit of water.

BENEFITS OF DRINKING WATER include:

â&#x20AC;˘ Aid in Weight Loss â&#x20AC;˘ Balance of Bodily Fluids â&#x20AC;˘ Clearer Skin â&#x20AC;˘ Clearer Thinking â&#x20AC;˘ Energizes Muscles â&#x20AC;˘ Maintains Normal â&#x20AC;˘ Bowel Functions â&#x20AC;˘ Keeps Kidneys Working

But as wilth all things too much of a good thing is a bad thing. Meaning, do not drink so much water that urine is clear, it should have an amber color to it. Too much water can cause water toxicity or water poisoning which can be fatal.

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Interview with Lewis DIUGUID: Award-Winning Journalist Uses Example of Father to Encourage Today’s Men

There is much discussion today about ways to stem the downward spiral of young African American men. Veteran journalist, Lewis DIUGUID, mines the past to offer hope for the future. TheVillageCelebration’s Vickie Newton talks with Diuguid about his book, Our Fathers: Making Black Men.

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VIOLENCE AND AMERICAN MALE LIFE HISTORIES

Our constructions of “reality” convince us, a bit too easily, that violence is an essential feature in the lives of American males and as “natural” as is the history of violence in the founding of our nation. The same constructions sponsor the myth of gender, allowing us to contend that women are naturally less violent than men. We are socialized in the United States to be gullible, to be worshippers of under-examined truths and full-blown lies. This seems to be our fate, our destiny, our normalizing of cowshit and bullshit .

of the 20th and 21st centuries --enable our acts of reading to sweat. Such recent books as Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between the World and Me, Kevin Powell’s The Education of Kevin Powell, and Gregory Pardlo’s Air Traffic satisfy our prejudiced expectations with what Pardlo calls “a transformative moment, a moment in which we experience not just the characters or speaker in the poem, but the poet herself in crisis……If nothing is risked, if nothing is offered in sacrifice, then there is nothing to draw poet and reader together” (211). The narratives are transforming magnets, and they draw us to the invisible mirror wherein we male readers behold the violence that shapes our faces as well as our fates Jerry W. Ward, Jr.

We can imagine relatively violence-free male visions, as did Clifton Taulbert in Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored and subsequent installments of his autobiography, but the aesthetics of hubris retard our doing so. The American majority has an unholy, acquired taste for the sounds of explosions and gun-fire and the lurid patterns of blood leaking like water. News sources nurture our penchant for violence daily , supported by non-racial ideas pertaining to “social death”; cleansed of race, ethnic, and gender qualifications, Abdul R. JanMohamed’s theory of “the death-bound subject” explains the practices of American thought and life as capital we can’t quantify. That is to say, that of course violence can be measured in terms of number of casualties and estimated value of property loss. We do not have , I suspect, reliable instruments and methodologies to measure psychological damage for an entire national population. We merely dream the 21st century will donate them to us.

We need not have excessive anxiety because mankind has practiced violence for many centuries. Reserve anxiety for the fact that mankind has so long valorized the three Vs: violence, violation, and victimization. Nor need we bother to deconstruct the fact; the fact deconstructs itself. The Bible, the Epic of Gilgamesh, the Homeric epics and Greek tragedies, Chinese and Indian stories religious and secular, African oral literatures, European drama and narratives ----the bulk of world literature has glorified and transmitted the necessity of violence. Blame is inherent in human histories.

A body of literature which epitomizes humanity, African American male life histories ----narratives of the enslaved, the post-1865 true stories, autobiographies and memoirs

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Good Afternoon Actors, Artists and Friends of The Black Rep,

We cordially invite you to participate in the Free Your Mind: Afrocentric Theatre Masterclass taught by Carton Molette. Two different sessions are being offered Friday, March 29th, from 4:00­ 9:00pm and Saturday, March 30th, from 12:00­4:00pm at The Black Rep Administrative Offices, 6662 Olive Blvd, University City. MO 63130.

Session 1: SUCCEED! Clarify values. DEFINE success. PLAN to succeed. A healthy ego is as necessary as competence in creating art. Society fosters fear that failure is likely for artists in general, and virtually inevitable for theatre artists of color. Promoting strategies to cope with failure is not support. Do not "Brace yourself to fail." Instead, "Plan to succeed."

PREMISE: CHALLENGE assumptions that delineate a community's values. Objectivity and universality are myths that advance one culture's values as the "default mode" for defining, interpreting, and evaluating all things, thereby urging culturally different artists to create from a world view that is not theirs.

HISTORY: INTERPRET historical narratives from a fresh perspective. Contrast Afrocentric perspectives with historical narratives that promote the dominate culture's world view.

Session 2: PRESENTATION: APPRECIATE Afrocentric culture's presentation idioms. Gain insights into how values, culture, and rituals impact style, structure, time, space, visual imagery, what is heroic, how character is exposed, and how observers perceive and respond.

MUSIC: EXPEREICNE aesthetic and stylistic features that distinguish the performing art that forms the foundation of African American cultural identity.

QUESTION! INQUIRE effectively. COLLABORATE cogently. Hone skills that increase the urge to learn, think new thoughts, discover unknown answers, and solve unsolved problems.

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ART OF FOOD

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irst things first, I must say that I am forever grateful to Southwest Airlines & their flight sales!!! Without them, this vacation (and ones to come) would not have been possible.

So my cousin and I spent 6 days and brought in the New Year in New Orleans, LA. We hopped on buying airline tickets as soon as the sale started, narrowed down an Air B&B and let the anticipation stew. New Orleans still holds a special place in my heart and I still look forward to calling it my home, one day soon. As a child, my mother and I used to spend summers in the Crescent City as she attended the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University. Although I don’t remember everything about that time, I remember the energy of the city every time I return. Now my cousin Nicole loves New Orleans so much that she visits at least 3 to 4 times a year! She has created a Google Doc of restaurants and different places to visit. Some of those restaurants we visited are chronicled below.

shrimp sautéed with pork Tasso and creole tomato sauce served over fried green tomatoes, a buttermilk biscuit and two poached eggs). The Chicken St. Charles was hands down my favorite! The chicken was crispy, juicy and cooked perfectly, & the biscuit and the cream sauce (even though I had to eat around the Tasso) was a satisfying combination. I liked the Shrimp Boogaloo benedict but it was not something I would want to try again. It may sound odd, but the creole tomato sauce was too tomato-y for me. After the first few bites, I felt the acid reflux beginning to brew & I had to stop.

However, the poached eggs on top of both were cooked

Day 1: Once we landed in New Orleans and got settled in our Airbnb, we decided to eat & grab some groceries before we crashed for the day. Our first stop was The Ruby Slipper for breakfast! Our wait for a table was not long at all, we were seated within 10 minutes of us checking in. As I was looking over the menu after we were seated, it was at that moment that I realized this trip was going to be really hard. I don’t have a lot of dietary restrictions but I do not consume pork or beef & I have (what I think is) the bougiest allergies: truffles.

Although they had different options that sounded delicious, what I wanted was their eggs benedict. Of course the ones that sounded the most appealing contained pork, Tasso to be exact. Now Tasso is a type of spicy cured pork often used in Cajun cooking. So I decided at that moment, that I may have to break one of my dietary restrictions and consume a small amount of pork. Almost every traditional version of staple New Orleans dishes contain pork! It is virtually impossible to not get a bowl of gumbo, jambalaya, red beans & rice, without some type of sausage in it, unless you find a vegan/vegetarian establishment.

So I decided to get The Peacemaker which is the choice of any two of their signature benedicts. Out of the six benedicts, I decided on The Chicken St. Charles (fried chicken breast served over a buttermilk biscuit, topped with two poached eggs, finished with a pork Tasso cream sauce) & The Shrimp Boogaloo (Gulf

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perfectly. I even recorded myself cutting into the eggs & they ran down the sides of that biscuit flawlessly!

Later that night, after we got our necessary sleep & unpacked a little we headed to another New Orleans, Port Of Call. Now if you haven’t been it’s a small establishment with maybe 10 to 12 tables to your left along with about 20 to 15 seats available at the bar to the right. As to be expected, it was crowded however, the way my cousin kept talking about their food we just waited for a table or seats at the bar to open up.

After about fifteen minutes, we snagged two seats at

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the bar, and then….hit a roadblock again with food! Now Port of Call is known for their burgers, but I don’t eat beef. I haven’t purposely consumed any beef in 21 years, so trying to even eat a single bite now will make me sick.

So I was left to a salad, which was completely necessary, and their gigantic loaded baked potato. While these two

the Smoothie King Center to watch the Houston Rockets take on Anthony Davis and his squad. It was my cousin’s first time at a live NBA game, but we both can cross-out getting on the jumbo-tron at a sporting event! (We made it y’all!!! LOL) After the game we headed back to the French Quarter to eat at a local favorite, Coop’s Place, a small very eclectic spot with a [clean] dive bar atmosphere. The one waiter in particular that we had was unforgettable, he was knowledgeable with his extremely friendly, loud and carried a no non sense New York attitude. He does not allow phones at the table! He scowled at my cousin a few times for trying to check her phone, send a text or even trying to take a picture of our plates. Where I found it extremely funny, I also understood and appreciated why he made this a rule for any of the tables he worked.

Now I should have ordered the fried chicken, since that’s what is highly recommended but I decided to try the Redfish Meuniere. The dish was 8 oz. Redfish fillet floured & sautéed with a tangy shrimp & butter sauce with Worcestershire, lemon, and hot sauce. Served with a house salad & green beans. I didn’t hate it, but I didn’t love it. It was a little too salty for my liking, so I definitely wish that I had ordered their fried chicken. For the life of me I cannot remember what cocktail we ordered, but whatever it was our waiter said, “No!” and proceeded to offer an alternative drink that he created called, The Friendly F***er. That drink there……we ordered another round!

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items were filling they were not soaking up the alcohol from the infamous Neptune’s Monsoon cocktail. I have no idea what ingredients are in this drink, nor will they reveal it. However, it’s fruity but strong nature makes Port Of Call, a necessary stop from here on out on every single New Orleans trip I make in the future.

Day 2: One of my Archonette sisters attended Xavier University of Louisiana and still resides in New Orleans. She is a self-trained chef and mmmmaaaannnnn is her food AMAZING! Saturday morning we headed over to Candra’s place for a brunch with her and her friends (fellow XULA alumni). Our cost for entry was simply a bottle of champagne for mimosas. The spread she conjured up herself was beautiful: Traditional French Toast, Turkey Bacon, Sweet Potato Pancakes, Croissant Stuffed French Toast, Scrambled Eggs, Mixed Fruit, Grits & Crawfish Potatoes. It was heavenly, we all went back for seconds and thirds! Everything would make your mouth water, but those Crawfish Potatoes were unmatched. I’m still trying to remember the exact flavor profile so that I can attempt to make it here at home one day soon.

As a diehard basketball fan, there was no way I was going all the way to New Orleans & not watch the Pelicans play.

After we chilled out and fought the “itis”, we headed to

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Sunday mornings are always made for Brunch so we headed over to the historic Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans. Li’l Dizzy’s Café was everything I needed in my life and everything I was desiring on this trip: beyond amazing food with a home/chill atmosphere. Now for whatever reason, before I even left St. Louis for this trip I was craving collard greens really bad. The catch is though, I don’t even eat greens! I’ve never been a huge fan and if I do eat them it’s literally like 3 small forkfuls and that’s it.

I’m not sure if it was the texture or flavor that I didn’t like before, now all of that has changed. Oh I definitely fulfilled that craving & others that I didn’t know I had, this Sunday morning.

Their weekend buffet is only $17.99 and is filled with all the traditional buffet choices and classics of Creole-Soul Food. Peachy bread pudding with a rum glaze, fresh & crispy fried chicken, creamy macaroni and cheese,

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seafood gumbo with crab legs, sweet & buttery cornbread, etc. and of course the greens of perfection. I remember rocking in my chair humming Fantasia’s “Collard Greens & Cornbread” and finally being able to agree with the sentiments of those lyrics. One of the coolest thing about Li’l Dizzy’s is that you can see how hands on & active the owner is, in its daily operation. Mr. Wayne Baquet was helping to clean tables, greeting customers, taking names for the waitlist, helping servers, etc. all while wearing a smile.

After we ran around the city doing some light shopping we stopped by J’s Creole Wingery in the 7th ward.

The unique part about J’s is its architecture and how they combined 2 shipping containers and turned it into a small dine-in restaurant. Your flavor choices: Spicy Hot, Sriracha Lemon Pepper, Honey Heat, Creole Rub, Lemon Pepper, Hickory Smoke BBQ, Garlic Parmesan, Honey Mustard & Island Jerk. I don’t think you can go wrong with any of these however of the 2 flavors that I tried, the Honey Heat wings were undeniably gratifying.

Day 4: In order to preserve our energy, we didn’t go out at all for any adventures during the day on New Year’s Eve. So I decided to chill out for the day and take a break on spending. Between the small amount of groceries that we purchased on the first day any leftovers, we were set for the day.

Day 5: Crescent City Pizza Works was a clutch stop, when it’s in the wee hours of the morning of January 1st and majority of places are either crowded or closed. When you close your eyes and take the first bite, their pizza can instantly make you feel like you’re in the sidewalk of a New York City street, grabbing a quick bite before you head down to the subway on to the next stop.

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The French Market is an open-air market that stretches five blocks that features local produce, handmade crafts, dining, specialty art, retail shopping and more. I originally just wanted to buy a beautiful scarf/shawl for my ailing aunt and a few souvenirs, then I smelled it. I wasn’t sure what it was, but it all smelled delicious. As we were walking down the market, passing all the different little restaurants and then I saw it, Loretta’s Authentic Pralines. Not only do they sell different flavored pralines, but they also sell cookies, beignets and more. At this point I hadn’t had my fix of beignets just yet, and I knew Café duMonde is forever crowded. I contemplated the whole time I was in line, what

experience firsthand. And when you do, don’t share your order! You’re going to want your own.

Looking at The Corner Oyster House menu, I had a nostalgic moment. On their menu was Paneed Chicken Pasta, which was one of the dishes I had to cook for a final in my second semester of culinary school. (Aced that final, by the way! Lol) However I decided to try their Crawfish and Crab Cakes Pontchartrain Pasta. The dish is two crawfish and crab cakes, linguine with lemon butter sauce topped with lump crabmeat. I loved this dish, minus one thing. It had small diced onions and green peppers on top of the pasta. I am not a fan of green peppers and although they added them for texture, it was not a necessary component to the dish. I did try to scrape them off, but it was so much and it was chopped so small, it was virtually impossible.

Those crab cakes however…….PERFECTION! They were flawlessly seasoned, flaky, crispy on the outside and a taste of heaven on the inside. I would order that dish again and just ask for no green peppers or onions sprinkled on the top of it.

Day 6:

flavor beignet I wanted to try. The chocolate? Traditional?

Or praline beignets? When it was my turn to order, I told the cashier my contemplation and she cleared it up for me in 15 seconds when she said the beignets are filled with the a praline filling! My jaw dropped and watered at the same time. These praline beignets were hands down the most delicious, fluffiest and addicting beignets I’ve ever had in

Parkway Bakery and Tavern was located about two blocks away from our Airbnb. So on our last day in New Orleans, I decided to go for a leisure walk and grab a po’boy from Parkway. I thought I was doing well on time, getting there around 11:30 when they opened at 11:00.

However, I was completely wrong! There was already from the front counter out the back door to the outside covered seating area. It took a little minute to get up to the counter to order but it was worth the wait for sure.

I ordered the shrimp po’boy, completely dressed and a small container of banana pudding. A dressed po’boy comes with all the fixings, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and mayonnaise. Unfortunately, I can’t report on the banana pudding because I was too full to eat it and TSA would not let me take past the security checkpoint. The po’boy however was satisfying. The shrimp was perfectly cooked with its crunchy breading, the French bread was the perfect texture to compliment all the textures of the dressed po’boy. Now the remoulade sauce left me wanting a little more. It wasn’t bad but I was expecting a stronger flavor.

On your next trip to New Orleans, I hope you get to experience some if not all of these establishments! They are sure to please and fulfill every craving you may have. I’ll me hitting the road again soon so if you have recommendations for other restaurants, especially in New Orleans, Portland or Houston please contact me (Doré) at gspDoreinfo@gmail.com. * Li’l Dizzy’s Café, Loretta’s Authentic Pralines & J’s Creole Wingery are all black owned establishments

my life. I can’t even accurately describe how amazing that praline filling was. It is definitely something you HAVE to

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