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MURALS ON THE RIVER Canal Street Ferry artwork honors the city’s mix of cultural contributions
BY ROBERT S. WOLF
Contributing writer
The exterior of the Canal Street Ferry terminal building has five new colorful murals, painted by local artists, that pay homage to the Black and indigenous people who worked and lived along the Mississippi River and contributed to Louisiana culture. Titled “River Rhythms: A Tribute to Louisiana’s Indigenous People,” each scene in the mural is painted by a different artist, and each portrays a different element of local culture, including runaway slaves, Mardi Gras Indians and Native American farmers.
The work is a collaboration between the Regional Transit Authority, which operates the ferry, and the Ashé Cultural Arts Center, which helped curate the story and coordinate the project with the artists, said RTA CEO Lona Edwards Hankins. Hankins said that when the RTA completed the new ferry terminal two years ago, it intentionally left the wall blank to accommodate an art project, but money was tight until the Super Bowl came to town. RTA partnered with GNO Inc., in December, and $175,000 was allotted for the art project. “We wanted to honor the people who built the city and worked along the river, we wanted to honor the commerce and exchanges that happen along the wharf, we wanted to honor the entertainment that grew from that culture,
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A five-panel mural titled ‘River Rhythms: A Tribute to Louisiana’s Indigenous People’ lines the outside wall of the Canal Street Ferry terminal. The artists are Jessica Strahan, Ayodele Owolabi, Ayo Scott, Ojo Akinlana and Marcus Akinlana.
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Real-life Rosie the Riveters are honored at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans.
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A Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Commemoration was held recently at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans. During World War II, millions of American women joined the wartime effort by filling in defense industry jobs that had traditionally belonged to the men who left to fight in the war. The era was symbolized by the iconic pose of a woman flexing her arm.
ABOVE: Mary Masciangelo, center, who was a Rosie the Riveter during World War II, answers questions about her experience during the war. RIGHT: Betty Hayes makes a ‘We Can Do It!’ flex that was symbolic of the Rosie the Riveter. She and other real-life Rosie the Riveters were honored recently at the National WWII Museum.
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Warm weather is here, and it signals the start of a season most people don’t think about: kitten season. For animal rescues, it’s the only season worse than hurricane season. It works the same each year: Spring arrives, stray cats begin to reproduce in large numbers and area shelters and rescues get overwhelmed with kittens. In fact, it’s common Traci for dozens of cats to be surrenHowerton dered to parish shelters every ANIMAL single day. RESCUE So what do you do if you find a lone kitten or a litter and the mother isn’t around? The answer: Leave them alone and monitor from a distance. A litter without a mom nearby doesn’t necessarily mean that she has abandoned her babies. More likely is that she’s out looking for food and will return. If a litter is sited in a safe location, it’s best to leave them alone and just keep an eye out to make sure the mom does return. An impulse reaction may be to “rescue” the kittens, but according to the national cat advocacy group, Alley Cat Allies, “Compassion is a good impulse, but our PROVIDED PHOTO actions must always be guided by what is in a Kittens can be cat’s best interest. That neutered as early means allowing kittens as age 2 months and moms who are alif they weight ready thriving outdoors to stay right where they requirements. are.” WHAT YOU CAN DO: There is something we can do, however. We can help by providing the mother cat with regular food and water, an outdoor shelter and peace and quiet to tend to her babies. If the kittens are in a dangerous area, or the mother cat hasn’t come back after a reasonable amount of time, it is best to contact the parish shelter immediately to get assistance regarding next steps to get the babies to safety. FELINE FACTS: n Most female cats go into heat three times a year, beginning in March-April. n She will keep repeating a heat cycle until
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