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“Hello, Uncle Sam. You saw the people on the roof, on the bridge, and in the waters. News people called us refugees, but we’re the native sons and daughters of New Orleans. We are New Orleans. And no matter what they say, our ancestors say we are here to stay.”
New Orleans native and “First Lady” of No
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