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Leah Chase and Pat Mitchell: An interview with the Queen of Creole Cuisine

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Leah Chase's New Orleans restaurant Dooky Chase changed the course of American history over gumbo and fried chicken. During the civil rights movement, it was a place where white and black people came together, where activists planned protests and where the police entered but did not disturb — and it continues to operate in the same spirit today. In conversation with TEDWomen Curator Pat Mitchell, the 94-year old Queen of Creole Cuisine (who still runs the Dooky Chase kitchen), shares her wisdom from a lifetime of activism, speaking up and cooking.

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Tedtalks;TED;Talks;activism;family;food;history;interview;leadership;personal growth;race;social change;society;women;TED2017;2017

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