Chase, Leah
1923-2019 · Contribution: 1941-2019
Household & Domestic Inventions
"Queen of Creole Cuisine" who built Dooky Chase's Restaurant in New Orleans into a civil-rights meeting place and fine-dining landmark; James Beard Lifetime Achievement honoree (2016) and the inspiration for Princess Tiana, Disney's first Black princess
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1923-2019
- Active since
- 1941-2019
- Category
- Household & Domestic Inventions
Impact on the world
Chase used a dining room as an instrument of the civil-rights movement, feeding and sheltering its organizers while elevating Creole cuisine to national renown.
Sources
- Southern Foodways Alliance
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