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Super Soul · June 3, 2026 · 41:04

Mitch Landrieu, Part 1: Mayor of New Orleans “In the Shadow of Statues”

Mitch Landrieu
Show Notes

Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu joins Oprah for a spiritual conversation about race, culture, and politics. He discusses his controversial decision to remove four Confederate monuments that had stood for over a century, a process he chronicled in his best-selling memoir “In the Shadow of Statues.” Landrieu also shares personal stories about growing up as the son of a mayor and how that shaped his leadership and moral courage.

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Highlights

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The Decision to Remove Confederate Monuments
Mitch Landrieu explains the controversial decision to take down four prominent Confederate statues in New Orleans, which had stood for over 100 years.
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Writing “In the Shadow of Statues”
Landrieu documents his journey and the monument removal in his best-selling memoir, offering a white Southerner’s perspective on confronting his own history.
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Race, Culture, and Politics as a Spiritual Conversation
Oprah and Landrieu engage in a spiritual dialogue about the intersection of race, culture, and politics, exploring how personal faith and conviction can guide difficult public decisions.
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Editorial

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Growing Up as the Mayor's Son
Landrieu shares personal stories about the challenges of being raised as the son of New Orleans mayor Moon Landrieu, including the pressures and expectations that shaped his identity.
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References

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In the Shadow of Statues: A White Southerner Confronts History — Mitch Landrieu — Landrieu's memoir documenting the monument removal and his personal reckoning with Southern history
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