WADE RATHKE is the founder of ACORN, Chief Organizer at ACORN International, and Author of "Nuts & Bolts", "Citizen Wealth", "Global Grassroots", and "The Battle for the 9th Ward".
https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/CN02252020.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsNew Orleans Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday is THE tourist and local extravaganza in New Orleans. The noblesse oblige historic parade krewes with the old white kings and young debutante queens throwing beads to the masses is a hard swallow even as the parades have become …
https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Pistol-Annies-01-Best-Years-Of-My-Life-200012144.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsNew Orleans The song goes, “have you ever been to Mardi Gras,” and I can honestly say, “been there, done that!” I’m somewhere between Carnival-skeptic and agnostic. Historically, the city can’t live with it and can’t live without it. There’s almost nothing about its mainline history …
New Orleans It’s Mardi Gras in New Orleans. I helped my son open up at Fair Grinds Coffeehouse for the regulars. Once or twice a year it’s “training day” all over for me. I’m help, just not great help, but I don’t mind getting bossed around. It’s fun to see everyone, wish them well. …