New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic employees cite toxic workplace in mass resignations
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on August 20, 2023
On a cool, spring morning in March 2022, Arséne DeLay propped open a window to let in the breeze and moved a guitar off of her couch. After inviting her guest to do the same, she took a seat in the living room of her home in Tremé, an historic community founded by free people of color in the 18th century that lies just north of the French Quarter in New Orleans. It’s the oldest Black neighborhood in America. DeLay’s family—which includes legendary jazz musicians John and Lillian Boutté—has lived here for generations.
