Chef Leah Chase can be described as a Southern food icon, but she is often referred to as the Queen of Creole Cuisine. In the 1940s she turned her family's casual eatery into an elegant, fine dining experience - one that served Black patrons in a segregated South. Dooky Chase's Restaurant served Creole dishes formed by the unique blending of cultures and flavors in Louisiana. The upscale restaurant became a meeting place for civil rights strategists and activists. Leah Chase also fed countless p

With the longest government shutdown in U.S. history still ongoing, more Americans are feeling the effects. Major airports have begun cutting thousands of flights, and millions who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program face growing uncertainty. “The idea that the administration has chosen to not find money to fund the food assistance program for some 42 million Americans, 1 in 8 Americans, but they have found money for military payments and ICE officers and others — that's a choi