Art as encouragement (at Caritas Village)
Dumaine Street Gang at Sweet Lorraine’s
The Dumaine Street Gang stops at Sweet Lorraine’s, the headquarters of the Black Men of Labor. Unfortunately, the club remains closed due to damage from Hurricane Isaac. 12/02/12
TBC Brass Band “Why You Worried About Me”
#092 TBC Brass Band Why You Worried About Me Dumaine Street Gang (by John Shaw)
The TBC Brass Band plays the New Orleans favorite “Why You Worried About Me” during the Dumaine Street Gang’s second-line, 12/02/12
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Under the Bridge with the TBC Brass Band
#086 Under the Bridge with the TBC Brass Band (by John Shaw)
The TBC Brass Band and the Dumaine Street Gang head under the I-10 bridge and along Claiborne Avenue, 12/02/12
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Along the Claiborne/I-10 Corridor
When the overhead bridge of I-10 was erected above Claiborne Avenue in the late 1960’s, it split the Treme in two and devastated the Black business district that had once been centered on Claiborne. But the location still has significance for downtown New Orleans, and on a Sunday where there is a downtown second-line, a massive crowd gathers under the bridge. Some people bring lawn chairs and even barbecue grills, partying and waiting for the arrival of the second-line, 12/02/12
Dumaine Street Gang second-line 12/02/12
The Dumaine Street Gang second-line, New Orleans LA, 12/02/12