There is so much that can be said, but it isn’t even necessary if you truly know what it is to ‘Miss New Orleans’. The city is being overtaken by people who know nothing of its culture. Hopefully, they will come to love and respect it like native New Orleanians, but if the past few months are anything like the future, that is not a realistic hope. Wake up, folks. Let’s do what we need to do to make certain the city’s real heritage is preserved. This is done through hard work and The Arts.
Make sure to check out this piece written by musician Willard Hill. If you love the real New Orleans, you must check it out: http://allhiphop.com/2015/08/27/home-is-where-the-hatred-is-10-years-after-katrina/
Follow some great resources to keep up with true New Orleans and make sure to check out Instagram accounts of some businesses run by real New Orleanians who keep the culture alive through their art and wares:
Chicken & Watermelon – @chickenandwatermelon
Jazz Daiquiri – @JazzDaiquiri
Sheila Phipps, Artist – @sheila.phipps
Vitamin Q – @vitaminq
NOLA Music Awards – @nolamusicawards
Protect New Orleans – @ProtectNewOrleans
The Color Gallery – @thecolorgalleryinc
Urban Orleans – @urbanorleans
Urban Push Movement – @urbanpushmovement
Mario P – @_mariodacomic_
PNC – @mrmeana_pnc & @kangoslim
Nuthin But Fire Records – @sess45
WCWM – @cfreedom504
Southern Style International – @southernstyleinternational
Mia X – @themamamiax
Oya! Market – @oyamarket
Dream Management – @dreammgmt
Follow me on Instagram – @hurricanearlene & Twitter – @Arlene_HeatMag
Make sure to check out Parts 1, 2 & 3 of “KATRINA COMMEMORATION: 10 years later, what’s really changed?”:
Part 1: https://theheatmag.com/katrina-commemoration-ten-years-later-whats-really-changed-part-1/
Part 2: https://theheatmag.com/katrina-commemoration-ten-years-later-whats-really-changed-part-2/
Part 3: https://theheatmag.com/katrina-commemoration-ten-years-later-whats-really-changed-part-3/
