Robert Tucker
In this episode, Jack and Justin discuss their interview with New Orleans political insider and businessman Robert Tucker. As a young army veteran and civil rights activist, Tucker joined the 1969 mayoral campaign of Maurice "Moon" Landrieu and eventually served as the city's first African American deputy mayor. Landrieu came to rely on Tucker when it came to navigating conflict and change in the 1970s including the dramatic days surrounding the Black Panther standoff in the Desire Housing Project and the tragic Mark Essex incident.
Creators and Guests
Producer
Justin Nystrom
Rev. James J. Pillar Distinguished Professor of History and Chair of Department of History, Loyola University New Orleans. Director of Digital Humanities Studio
