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True New Orleans: Phyllis Montana-Leblanc

           It's rare that you meet someone who fits the saying "one of a kind".  I have to tell you that Phyllis Montana-Leblanc fits that saying to a tee.  Mrs. Leblanc was born December 24th 1963 and the world gained a woman worth having on it's shores. Phyllis has been through many struggles most of us only read about.She has been through a abusive relationship, drug use, racial discrimination,  and  Hurricane Katrina. Phyllis has never failed to shine through them all. Phyllis is proud to be called  a lifetime resident of New Orleans. She embodies the quintessential New Orleans  from the way she speaks, to how she  dresses and carries herself. Phyllis like New Orleans doesn't apologize for the way she is. She's one of the most upfront honest and kindest people you'll ever meet.  She was found by Spike Lee when he was looking for people for his two part documentary  When the Levees Broke . Mrs. Leblanc's unabashed willingness to tell it (Katrina a

A Creative Genius: Thais Mills

                                                                      By Jason Calbos         Thais Mills is a American painter with an international following. From the beginning it seems that she was destined to pick up a pen, paintbrush and a unique way of looking at things. Whether Thais is going to a poetry reading or having coffee with the some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry she's always on the move. Thais began to rebuild her life after Hurricane Katrina with the opening of the smash hit website   LipServiceInk.com  - This was coupled with the highly anticipated arrival of   LipServiceInk.com  LIVE (April - June), an open-mic / book drive series where donated bookmarks or books was your admission. Her first series took flight in 2010, inside the lavish cozy supper club of Hip Hop Icon,  Mia X  in her hometown of New Orleans. It was one of her greatest joys to go back to her roots. Thais has done it all with her poetry, her oratory skills and now h