After Hurricane Katrina, many survivors were inspired to rebuild their lives, but the aftermath of the storm still stirs up mixed emotions of sadness and hopefulness, reminding us that God has given us power through our faith to ride out the storm as long as our focus remains on Jesus.
Tag: Hurricane Katrina
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A Smaller, Whiter, Less Affordable New Orleans
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is still grappling with the aftermath of the storm, as the city’s Black population has declined, rents have skyrocketed, and gentrification has displaced many of the city’s residents.
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Katrina Closed Their HBCU. So This Professor Opened Doors
After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, Coppin State University in Baltimore opened its doors to Dillard University students, providing them with a safe haven, financial assistance, and the opportunity to continue their education.
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One of Katrina’s Most Important Lessons Isn’t About Storm Preparation
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is still suffering from the effects of the disaster, with low-income and minority neighborhoods disproportionately affected due to decades of segregation, redlining, and inadequate disaster planning.
Posted inSocial Justice
National Geographic’s ‘Race Against Time’ Reminds Us: 20 Years After Katrina, the Story Isn’t Over
The National Geographic documentary “Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time” tells the story of the disaster on the survivors’ terms, highlighting the systemic failures that led to the tragedy and the ongoing trauma it still causes today.
Posted inEnvironmental Justice
Apparently, Planting Trees Is a DEI Plot
Support Our Urban Landscape, a Black-run nonprofit in New Orleans, has lost funding from the Trump Administration’s war on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, which would have allowed them to plant 5,000 trees across the city to combat the urban heat-island effect.
Posted inClimate Justice
Category 5 or 6, Massive Hurricanes Threaten Black Folks Most
By Willy Blackmore Originally appeared in Word in Black Hurricane Katrina was a rarity in many ways: Of all the hurricanes that hit the Gulf Coast, few make landfall as Category 5 […]
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She Reps: Crystal Knight
Crystal Knight is a passionate stylist, salon owner, loving wife, and devoted mother from New Orleans, LA. Knight began her journey in the beauty industry at 18, straight out of […]