We want to express our deepest appreciation for the following organizations/humans:
The Threadhead Cultural Foundation, for supporting our editorial work in 2026! Now we can finally start processing and publishing our interview backlog!
The Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies, for hosting our website, connecting us with graduate students in UNO’s Justice Studies Department, featuring us in panels and presentations, and generally providing invaluable guidance in the realm of academia.
The New Orleans Center for the Gulf South, The New Orleans Jazz Museum, and The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation for their support providing stipends to our interviewees.
Jessica Dauterive, academic fairy godmother and community partner via the Midlo Center.
Denise Frazier, conference rockstar/environmental expert; Kelcy Mae Wilburn, editor extraordinaire; Bryce Jenkins for the incredible GIS maps on our site; Faith Carr for the forthcoming (& absolutely stunning) timeline.
Meredith Foster and all the other independent editors, students, and interns who have transcribed or corrected transcriptions: Natalka Proszak; University of New Orleans Prof. Max Krochmal‘s 2024 Intro to Public History graduate students (Austin, Daniel, Dominique, Faith, Jason, Kat, Lili, Lisa, Nathan, Paul, Sheila, Shelby, and Toby); Stephen F. Austin State University Prof. Perky Beisel‘s 2025 Public History graduate assistants (Craig Fuchs, Deavion Wallace, Jessica Reid, Lily Comstive, Lucas Dahl, Madeline Weems, Madeline Wheeler, Rebecca Jestis, and Shiuly Akter); and the New Orleans Jazz Museum’s 2021 summer interns (Ajia, Brooke, Carmen, Jared, Marigny, Natalie, and Talia.)
Joe Reckley & James for desperately needed tech support in hours of need.