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Race is the white elephant still in the room.Racism is subtle, and more educated. How does it manifest itself today? M told me that the New Orleans Athletic Club didn’t allow black people or women until 1983.In 1985 we were … Read More

I’ve been reading Faulkner and Carver short stories. I thought that Faulkner would be a bigger influence, but he really feels more Mississippi to me. And, not contemporary enough. Still, his story telling is spectacular, and I enjoy reading him … Read More

Daneeta’s Journal Met with Liz D. at NOVAC to discuss possible collaborations. The New Orleans Video Access Center has been around for 37 years. Wow! They are dedicated to helping independent filmmakers in New Orleans, but they also have a … Read More

November marks the 4th month we’ve been homeless. Patrick wants me to caveat that with the statement: “we are homeless by choice,” but still, we are sans home. The key thing about this kind of lifestyle is to avoid accumulating … Read More

We’ve been meeting with as many people as possible to network and to get stories. Sometimes we can do both in one shot. On Monday we had arranged to meet Chris for lunch uptown. Getting there from ma maaama’s on … Read More

We took the Chalmette Ferry back from Daniell’s house the other night. Messing around with the Phone Camera and taking pictures while we were waiting for the ferry, a man out of his car for a smoke pointed out a … Read More