“New Orleans is a city that has always known how to hold grief and joy in the same breath. 'Primary Trust' speaks directly to that spirit. It's a story about a man learning to step outside the safe, familiar walls he's built around himself and discover that connection, friendship, and belonging are still within reach.
Come Back Fighting follows the prolific history and remarkable resilience of the decorated heavy cruiser USS New Orleans (CA-32) and her veteran crew that mirror the indomitable spirit of her namesake city.
Presented in partnership with Young Audiences of Louisiana (YALA), Community Day features hands-on activities, gallery talks, story time and live musical entertainment.
The event will celebrate the release of his powerful new book, "Turf Wars," what the store says is a gripping and unflinching account of power, race, labor and the hidden machinery behind America’s most dominant sports league.
Though scholars and curators have associated Gordy’s work with a range of groups and styles across the 1960's, ’70s and ’80s, Gordy remained determinedly unaffiliated, preferring, he said, to work “outside the mainstream.”