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A Interview with Ricky Gettridge: A New Orleans Treasure

JC: How are you doing Ricky? RG: Yeah, ya know man I'm just glad to get my feet on the ground. Yeah, that was just a horrible experience man. JC: How did you end up in jail? RG: I went to register to vote and they said I had a warrant for my arrest in Jefferson Parish. They told to go over this place here and next thing I know I'm being told I'm getting arrested for a warrant. They didn't have no proper arrest or nothing, no Miranda rights or nothing. They just swept me up like they was kidnapping me. JC: What you were thinking at that point? RG: Well, they brought me up to the arresting place and put me in central lock up. After that it seemed like I was gonna be there not to long so that I could see the judge. It wasn't gonna be too long cause I wasn't to far from the judge and all. Well, they kept me in central lock up for 3 days. Then they sent me to the other jail to go to Jefferson parish jail. After ...

Expecting More

Vincent you're welcome in my house everyday In an appalling show of ignorance last night Vincent Broussard was kicked out of his hotel. Oh, he must've been drunk right? No, well then he must have been acting the fool right? No, the only thing he was doing wrong was wearing his hair in dreads. He quietly and class-fully exited the The Stanford Court Renaissance San Francisco Hotel . Why was he in San Fransisco? The Rebirth Brass Band is there to perform at the Benbow Jazz Fest. Part of the money coming from that festival is to help the struggling San Fransisco economy. Vincent may not have raised his voice, I can and will. The following letter has been sent on my behalf for Vincent for this severe display of prejudice. I encourage you to do the same. Dear Bill Marriott, My friend Vincent Broussard recently tired to stay at your hotel in San F...

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 th...

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