Legendary New Orleans chef Leah Chase always had problems when customers asked if she served "soul food." "If your soul is in New Orleans, I know what to give you," Chase said during an interview. Chase, who fed generations of New Orleanians and tourists alike at Dooky Chase's restaurant, died Saturday. Dooky Chase's became known as a place where white and black civil rights activists could meet and strategize about voter registration drives or legal cases. — Leah ChaseShe would also send food to jailed civil rights leaders, sniffing her nose at the notion of them eating prison food.

Source: Fox News June 02, 2019 11:26 UTC