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Tag: Jefferson Davis

Thirty-Two Months

Editor B Thursday, 21 October 2010 6

Dear Persephone, On the first of this month, as we were riding the bicycle on our way home from a meeting, I heard you exclaim, “Look at that black man!” I was a bit startled. What? Since when does my little girl identify people on the basis of race? Then I saw that you were […]

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Letters to Persephone Jefferson Davis, Persephone, Race

Walk

Editor B Wednesday, 29 December 2004 2

I walked to work this morning because my bike had a flat; the tube ripped at the place where you attach the pump (what do you call that thing?) and the bike shop doesn’t open until 10:00 AM. So I walked, which was pleasant, because it’s a beautiful day. And I saw some things, like […]

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Bike, New Orleans Bike Path, Jeff Davis, Jefferson Davis, Mid-City, Pedestrian, Photos

Pepto-Davis

Editor B Saturday, 29 May 2004 0

Someone hit the Jeff Davis statue again last night. The last graffiti was cleaned up in a day or two. This morning, the red spray-painted “slave owner” tag was there again, in exactly the same place, plus a generous splash of Pepto-Bismol pink. By the time I came back with a camera, the “slave owner” […]

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New Orleans Canal Street, Graffiti, Jefferson Davis, Mid-City, Photos, Streetcar

Slave Owner

Editor B Friday, 21 May 2004 2

One fun thing about my morning ride to work is checking the Jefferson Davis statue on Canal Street to see if it’s been defaced. Looks like someone scored a major hit last night. (The “Uproar” tag actually appeared the yesterday.)

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New Orleans Canal Street, Graffiti, Jefferson Davis, Mid-City, Morning Ride to Work, Photos

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