3/03/2007 Community Gumbo

Democracy Now (3/01/07)

• The Case of Gary Tyler: Despite Witness Recantations and No Physical Evidence, Louisiana Prisoner Remains Jailed After 32 Years
• New York Times Columnist Bob Herbert on Al Sharpton's Ancestral Link to Strom Thurmond, Sean Bell, and the Clinton-Obama Race

Jazz Funeral for Helen Hill



A conversation with Jacob Hill, Helen's brother.


Photo credit: Kevin Held, WWL TV

Interview with Mo Lappin, Helen Hill friend, and creator of the Mardi Gras float, The Opposite Machine.







Related

• Helen Hill Jazz Funeral Parade (YouTube)


• Helen's pet pig Rosie doing tricks (YouTube)


• dsb nola's photos of the jazz funeral (Flickr)




• More photos (Yahoo)


• Jazz Funeral audio (mp3)
  


• Blogging New Orleans, "Helen Hill and Ernie K-Doe"


• The Times-Picayune, "Filmmaker celebrated with tea -- and tears"


• WWL TV photo gallery


• People Get Ready, "Help find Helen Hill's Murderer"


• Kittee, a principal organizer of the jazz funeral, has a LiveJournal page with reflections on Helen.


• HelenHill.org


• This Mardi Gras post features a short video clip of The Opposite Machine

Community Announcements

"Dig This!"
A daylong seminar hosted by the New Orleans Food & Farm Network showing participants how to grow fruits and vegetables at home. Basic organic growing techniques will be offered as well as hands-on activities and take home information for home gardening. Speakers include local gardening expert, Dan Gill as well as Permaculture designer, Grant Estrade (ess-trahd).

The event takes place at the Trinity Christian Community Center on March 3rd, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Reservations are $50 each, scholarships available. Call Anne Baker soon at (504) 864-2009 or visit www.noffn.org. Spaces are limited!


Big Easy Roller Girls’ Try-Outs
The Big Easy Rollergirls, New Orleans’ only women’s flat track derby, are holding try-outs Tuesday, March 6th from 7:00 to 8:30PM at Westbank Skate Country, 1100 Terry Parkway, Gretna. You can rent skates, but you will need to have safety equipment: wrist, ankle, knee, helmet & mouthpiece. You must pre-register by emailing tryout@bigeasyrollergirls.com.

For more information, visit www.bigeasyrollergirls.com.

Music Played
Excerpts from the Jazz Funeral for Helen Hill