Podcasts about Lower Ninth Ward

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is planning to replace a 100-year-old canal lock that connects the Mississippi River to the Industrial Canal in the Lower Ninth Ward. The project has an estimated timeline of 13 years and a budget of more than $1 billion. Also in the works is a plan to build a $30 million grain terminal in Holy Cross.These projects are concerning residents, who worry they could lead to flooding,pollution and other issues. Sam Bowler, organizer with The Canal Will Kill NOLA, tells us how community members are fighting back, including their upcoming 5K race to raise awareness. Since Donald Trump took office in January, his administration has made major cuts to national government agencies. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, is no exception. The administration has fired four senior FEMA senior officials, reduced staffing by 84 percent and declared they would, “get rid of FEMA the way it exists today.”Sarah Labowitz, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, tells us how these changes could dramatically alter how Gulf states prepare for and respond to natural disasters. A new collection of essays, art and poetry by men incarcerated at the Mississippi State Penitentiary -- best known as Parchman Farm -- is shedding light on one of the country's most notorious prison units. For The Gulf States Newsroom, Mississippi Public Broadcasting's Michael McEwen tells us how this effort began shortly after the most violent period in Parchman's history. ___Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Alana Schreiber. Our managing producer is Alana Schrieber. Matt Bloom and Aubry Procell are assistant producers. Our engineer is Garrett Pittman.You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at noon and 7 p.m. It's available on Spotify, Google Play and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to.Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!

Earlier this year, Cancer Alley activists in Louisiana celebrated a big victory: they stopped a major grain elevator project to the west of New Orleans. But now, another community is trying to get another grain project stopped further down the Mississippi. WWNO's Eva Tesfaye tells us about pushback to the latest grain proposal, this time in the majority Black neighborhood of the Lower Ninth Ward.Notes for Education Northshore is gearing up for its outdoor “Twilight Symphony” concert. Featuring the Baton Rouge-based Pan String Quartet, the event will also serve as a fundraiser to buy instruments for students. Notes for Education Northshore co-founder Don Thanars tells us what to expect at this concert for a cause.If you're a fan of Louisiana sports teams, this hasn't been an easy fall. Both the Saints and Pelicans are second to last in their conferences, and LSU hasn't fared much better – especially since their 42-13 loss against Bama two weeks ago.Jeff Duncan, sports columnist for The Times Picayune / The Advocate tells us more about the rough patch faced by Louisiana sports teams, and what it will take to turn these seasons around. ___Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Diane Mack. Our managing producer is Alana Schrieber. We get production and technical support from Garrett Pittman, Adam Vos and our assistant producer, Aubry Procell.You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at noon and 7 p.m. It's available on Spotify, the NPR App and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to.Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!

Although South Louisiana does not provide the easiest growing conditions, when fueled by passion and obsession, it's amazing what can be done. On this week's show, we introduce you to some real alternative thinkers who are successfully cultivating the unusual and the exotic. We begin with a trip to the SG Tiki Farm just across the state line in Pearlington, Mississippi. There, Chef Ernie Foundas grows exotic fruits and vegetables used in the dishes he serves at his restaurant in New Orleans' Bywater neighborhood, Suis Generis. With a passion for sustainability, both Ernie and his partner Adrienne Bell use every scrap of food to achieve a zero-waste model in their restaurant. Then, we head down to New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward to meet bamboo guru Mark Sanders – founder of Ninth Ward Nursery. He tells the story of turning his bamboo obsession into a business. Finally, get ready to see bamboo on your dinner plate. We chat with Kay Koppedrayer, author of Cooking With Bamboo, who shares how she came to make bamboo part of her family's diet and how you can do the same. For more of all things Louisiana Eats, be sure to visit us at PoppyTooker.com.

Although South Louisiana does not provide the easiest growing conditions, when fueled by passion and obsession, it's amazing what can be done. On this week's show, we introduce you to some real alternative thinkers who are successfully cultivating the unusual and the exotic. We begin with a trip to the SG Tiki Farm just across the state line in Pearlington, Mississippi. There, Chef Ernie Foundas grows exotic fruits and vegetables used in the dishes he serves at his restaurant in New Orleans' Bywater neighborhood, Suis Generis. With a passion for sustainability, both Ernie and his partner Adrienne Bell use every scrap of food to achieve a zero-waste model in their restaurant. Then, we head down to New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward to meet bamboo guru Mark Sanders – founder of Ninth Ward Nursery. He tells the story of turning his bamboo obsession into a business. Finally, get ready to see bamboo on your dinner plate. We chat with Kay Koppedrayer, author of Cooking With Bamboo, who shares how she came to make bamboo part of her family's diet and how you can do the same. For more of all things Louisiana Eats, be sure to visit us at PoppyTooker.com.

After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, New Orleans worked to slowly rebuild. One of the most hard-hit areas was the Lower Ninth Ward, where, years after Katrina, residents lacked access to basic resources. Burnell Cotlon worked to change that. In November 2014, he opened the first grocery store in the Lower Ninth Ward after Katrina. “When I bought the building, everybody thought that I was crazy,” Cotlon recalled. But “the very first customer cried ‘cuz she . . . never thought the [neighborhood] was coming back.” His mother said her son “saw something I didn’t see. I’m glad [he] . . . took that chance.” God enabled the prophet Isaiah to see an unexpected future of hope in the face of devastation. Seeing “the poor and needy search for water, but there is none” (Isaiah 41:17), God promised to “turn the desert into pools of water, and the parched ground into springs” (v. 18). When instead of hunger and thirst, His people experienced flourishing once more, they would know “the hand of the Lord has done this” (v. 20). He is still the author of restoration, at work bringing about a future when “creation itself will be liberated from its bondage” (Romans 8:21). As we trust in His goodness, He helps us see a future where hope is possible.

In 2014, Burnell Cotlon spent his life savings to open the only fresh grocery store in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans. When the pandemic put many in his community out of work, he began allowing customers to take groceries on credit. Within a month, he'd opened tabs for more than 60 customers who could no longer afford to buy food. Cotlon, an Army veteran who lived in a FEMA trailer for three years after Hurricane Katrina, missed mortgage payments on his own house as his store quickly lost revenue, but he continued to offer lines of credit and even gave away food to customers.   Find out more about his inspiring story and how he is an inspiration to so many.

Turnout in Louisiana's primary was historically low — so low that Republican gubernatorial candidate Jeff Landry was able to win the race for governor outright with less than 20% of all registered voters voting for him. State politics reporter Molly Ryan talked to some voters at the polls, and at an LSU tailgate, to better understand the causes and consequences of low voter turnout. A group of organizations known as the Central Wetlands Reforestation Collective has united to restore wetlands in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward and St. Bernard Parish. One of their main goals is to plant cypress trees, which combat flooding and provide homes for many species living in the area.  Mike Biros, the coalition's program director, and Arthur Johnson, CEO of the Lower 9th Ward Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development, joins us for more on how they hope to restore the area's wetlands and unite the community in the process. At Opelousas Junior High, Ville Platte Elementary, Central Middle School in Eunice, and maybe soon a school near you, local dads are greeting kids as they head to school. It's part of the positive morning tour, launched by the organization Dads & Kids and Family Tree Medical Associates.  Elliot Mitchell, Dads & Kids' president and founder, joins us for more on the history of the organization and their latest initiatives to help prepare new dads for the early days of fatherhood. Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Karen Henderson. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and assistant producer is Aubry Procell. Our engineer is Garrett Pittman. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12 and 7 p.m. It's available on Spotify, Google Play and wherever you get your podcasts.  Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to. Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At long last, the government's rescue effort kicks into high gear and buses arrive to evacuate people from New Orleans. But it's too late for many residents, who died in their homes waiting to be rescued. Thousands of people's lives are shattered, and the damage to the city is extensive, particularly in predominantly Black neighborhoods like the Lower Ninth Ward.Listen early and ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App https://wondery.app.link/againsttheodds.Support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the United States, food insecurity is unevenly distributed. Recent data suggests that white households have nearly a third to one half the food insecurity rate of Black and Hispanic households. While research on the reasons for food insecurity typically focuses on income, a body of research suggests that wealth could be an important factor in food security. According to today's guest, Conner Bailey, professor emeritus of Rural Sociology at Auburn University: "Land is one of the major sources of wealth controlled by Black families in the South, and much of this land continues to be owned as heirs property." Thus, if we want to understand differential food and security, we need to consider that the wealth implications of heirs property. Interview Summary   Connor, recently, the topic of heirs property has attracted much attention from researchers, policymakers, and civil society. Can you briefly describe the phenomenon of heirs property and why you think it's important?   I think of heirs property as, in a phrase, "the legacy of Jim Crow." By that, what I mean is that during the Jim Crow era, imagine say 1880, you're 15 years after the end of the Civil War, and you're a Black farmer, and you've bought some land, are you going to write a will to pass that property down to your heirs? Probably not, because your access to education is pretty limited. Moreover, there are no Black lawyers because where are the Black lawyers going to come from if there's no education for Black people, right? That's the Jim Crow era. So, what's your choice? You're not going to go to the white lawyers for the courthouse gang that you simply don't trust. The whole legal system is something that Black farmers, and Black people generally, fundamentally did not trust. This is the era of lynching after all, when people would be pulled from their homes, and in front of the law, nobody would be able to say who perpetrated these crimes. It was a difficult time for African-Americans, for Black people, for Black farmers generally. They wouldn't write wills because they didn't trust the legal system. What we end up with is that family that bought land in 1880, and they pass on, and the next generation, and the next generation, they're still not writing wills. We know that many people don't have wills. I don't know, Norbert, if you have a will. I don't need to know, but the fact is, many people, white and Black alike, and Hispanic and others, in this country don't have wills. But when they die, they're able to sort things out before it passes on to the next generation and becomes increasingly complex and confused and tangled. That's not true in the case of African-Americans and some other politically marginalized populations, white people in Appalachia, Hispanics, Native Americans, Hawaiians. heirs property is not just a Black phenomenon in the South, though that's where my research and most research on heirs property has been.   What we end up with in the case of the Black South, heirs property is something that is multi-generational. It's not simply dying without a will intestacy, but it's the dying without a will over multiple generations so that you end up with maybe 200 people who own a house or a piece of property, farm, or some forest land. How do you make decisions in a situation like that on maintaining a house, or improving the farmland, or planting trees, or whatever it is you're going to do with that property? How are you going to go to a bank and say, "I want a mortgage"? They're going to say, "Well, how do we know who's got the rights to sign on a mortgage?" As a result, there's no access to commercial credit. Until very recently, and we can come back to this later, Black farmers had no access to government credit programs through the US Department of Agriculture. They could not get credit loans. If you were in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans and you were wiped out by hurricane Katrina, you had no access to FEMA support because you did not have clear title. Heirs property is a form legally called Tenancy in Common. That means you don't have clear title. Nobody has clear title. Everybody owns a share of the property as a whole. Now, one of the reasons it's important is it's not a small phenomenon.   Today, based on research that I've done with my colleague Ryan Thompson at Auburn University, there are in the 11 states of Appalachia and the South, 5.4 million acres of heirs property worth something like $43 billion. That's after enormous amounts of land have been lost through predatory actions. Legal but predatory partition sales, tax sales, and the like. Heirs property is a source of vulnerability. People have lost property in large areas. That whole stretch of coast of the South Atlantic, from Myrtle Beach down to Jacksonville, Florida, all that resort land, that was Black-owned land until after World War II. In the 1950s, once malaria was controlled in that area, bridges were built to the Sea Islands, developers followed, and properties were basically stolen through legal means, through something called a partition sale. Now you've got this enormous resorts being built there, much money being made, but these people who have lived there for generations have been dispossessed.   So, why is it important? It's for all these reasons, for these moral reasons, for the impact of the fact that you've still got millions of acres that's tied up in heirs property that people can't develop and utilize effectively for farming or forestry, or even for their own homes. It's one of the main reasons of wealth disparities, as you mentioned at the outset, Norbert. That the wealth disparities between white and Black are enormous. The St. Louis Fed just last month put out a study that showed that for every dollar of wealth that white Americans own, Black Americans own 24%. Black Americans own very much less wealth. Heirs property is one of the reasons. It's not the only reason, but it's one of the reasons, because lands have been stolen, lands have been lost, and those lands that still remain in heirs property, five-plus million acres just in the south of Appalachia, are underdeveloped, underutilized, and under-preserved.   Thank you for that. Connor, I want to ask you a question about trust. It's in the paper, and you mentioned it earlier, this idea of African-American, Black households, Black individuals not trusting the legal system. The reason I want to push on this is one could argue that trust could be because you may not know any better or you don't have enough information. We don't trust strangers because we just don't know what they could do. I'm wondering if another way of looking at this, something I've learned from people who do work on bioethics, Wylin Wilson here at Duke and others have talked about this, about the systems being untrustworthy. It's not that people aren't aware or can't navigate, but rather that the system or the institutions have proven not to do right by individuals. How does that characterization sit with the work that you've been doing?   Well, as I've been working on heirs property, as I have for 15, 16 years now, this phrase, "Black farmers, property owners generally did not trust the legal establishment, didn't trust lawyers, the courthouse gang," that's an easy statement to make. But as I started looking at the literature on heirs property, there wasn't a lot of background to that. I spent several months reading a bunch of older literature, W.E.B. DuBois, Arthur Raper, and others who were documenting what it meant to be Black in the rural south in the early decades of the 20th century. It's very clear to me that Black property owners and Black residents of that region as a whole had very good reasons not to trust the legal system. It was used against them in many cases. People simply avoided going to the courthouse whenever possible.   Now, this is an important point, and so thank you for exploring that with me. I've got to ask, I know you were at Auburn University and you're now retired. What led you to study heirs property and unearth its importance? Why are you still doing this work?   The second question is very easy to answer but also very important. There is a moral quality to the research that is done on heirs property. The work that I'm doing - and others, and I'm not the only one - the work that we are doing has a moral quality to it. We're trying to identify problems and redress wrongs. That's what gets me up in the morning. I mean, I'm seven, eight years, seven and a half years out from retirement. but I'm still publishing on this topic because it's important. Now, how did I come to realizing that? From a very good graduate student of mine named Janice Dyer, who was working in West Alabama on a different project, having nothing to do directly, we thought, at the time, on heirs property. The project was really on small scale wood harvesting and processing so that people could build homes using wood that's on the land that they owned. Janice came back after spending some time out in the field and said, "Hey, there's this thing, heirs property. People don't have clear title to their land." I said, "Oh, okay." I read a little bit about that, but she said, "No, no, this is a really important thing. Pay attention." Okay, Janice, I'm going to pay attention. And you know, here I am 16 years later. I'm still paying attention. One of the reasons professors get better at their jobs, and Norbert, you should appreciate this, is that we work with really bright students over time, and we gain so much from working with these students and undergraduates as well. So, I came to this because a graduate student pulled me into it and said, "Pay attention. This is important."   Thank you for that. I do agree there is something critical about engaging students to understand that topic. I want to actually take that a step further and because I know of some of the other work that you've done, how have you engaged communities in this work? Obviously, this is not an ivory tower kind of issue. This is something that affects the livelihoods of everyday people. How and in what ways are you engaging that community of folks?   I work with people in civil society organizations like the Center for Heirs Property Preservation in Charleston, South Carolina, created by a woman named Jenny Stephens back in the early, I think, 2004 or 2005, and other organizations that represent people who own heirs property. I've been working with people in the legal community through the Uniform Law Commission and all kinds of other groups. It's simply a matter of understanding that what we can do in the ivory tower is important because we can document the extent of heirs property, for example. That doesn't take working with communities, but we need to be working with people in communities affected by heirs property so that we understand the real significance of it and to keep the moral energies flowing. So, for example, my co-author on a couple of recent papers, Ryan Thomson at Auburn, he did his doctoral dissertation with the Gullah Geechee in South Carolina, which is near where Jenny Stephens in the Center for Heirs Property Preservation is located. Ryan worked actually far more closely with people who were heirs property owners and organized around that issue than I have done. But it's really important to understand from the people who are living the life of heirs property owners and who are facing the struggles to understand what are the issues so that as researchers, we can try to address those issues and try to come up with policy recommendations that might be helpful.   Thank you. One of your recent publications titled, "Heirs Property, Critical Race Theory, and Reparations," recently won the annual Rural Sociological Society's Best Paper of the Year award. First, congratulations, but secondly, can you explain your approach and your findings.   As I was saying earlier, I was looking at the question of trust, the trust of Black property owners and Black residents of the South to the legal system. As I was reading that literature, the idea of critical race theory simply emerged into my consciousness. I did not start off my reading saying, "Okay, I'm going to go look for evidence that's going to show critical race theory." Rather, it kind of emerged because critical race theory talks about the longstanding, deep institutional patterns of discrimination that are built into our legal system, our cultural system, our educational systems. They are so deeply ingrained that we often don't even recognize them, or we consciously, sometimes, ignore them. But there are discriminations built deeply into our systems sometimes that we don't recognize. What heirs property represents, as I said at the very outset, the legacy of Jim Crow. The legacy of Jim Crow is all these institutional limitations placed on Blacks in terms of access to education, legal services, and commercial loans, insurance for their properties, redlining in cities of where you could get government assistance or not. All these things are built in and are deeply embedded. Even though we have removed many of the outward mechanisms and trappings of racial discrimination, these patterns are still there. To speak of heirs property in terms of critical race theory simply made sense. It emerged the realization in my mind that this phenomenon of heirs property is rooted in these institutional relationships. It sort of hit me between the eyes with a two-by-four. It was like, wow, this is a perfect use of a theory to help explain a phenomenon. That's what academics, we should be pretty good at that, but that's what I've basically done. I don't think of myself as a theoretician, but the theories help us understand here are the key variables, the key phenomenon that we need to focus on if we're going to understand that particular phenomenon.   The question of reparations, which is the last term in that title, refers specifically to the Gullah Geechee, and I was talking about earlier, about that stretch of land. It's now billion dollar resorts. It's unrealistic to think that anybody's going to come and take that land away from Hilton and Sheraton, and all these major corporations, and give it back to the Gullah Geechee. That's just not realistic. But what if we charged a 1% lodging tax? There are already people coming and using those resorts who are already paying six and 7% on top of their bill for police and fire protection and things for the local counties and municipalities. What if we added 1% and gave that to the Gullah Geechee? There's a couple of entities, and I believe to others to make that decision. Who? But there's the Gullah Geechee Nation, and there's also a federally mandated Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor. It's a 501 organization. Monies from that could be utilized to support the Gullah Geechee in clearing title for their remaining heirs property or for buying new properties to replace those that have been stolen, legally, but still stolen. So, to support the subsistence fishing and farming activities that have supported the Gullah Geechee for many, many generations, stating back to the post-Civil War era.   Thank you for that. This is going to really move us into this last question that's connecting this idea of, and I appreciate how you talked about how theory can help us as researchers do the work that we do, but then there are implications of that theory to actual policy and the lived experiences of folks. My question is, how has the research that you and others have done on heirs property affected policy at the local state or even federal levels?   As I said, there's a large number of researchers and others working on heirs property. I want to give a shout out to a couple of organizations that have been really critically important. The Southern Rural Development Center based at Mississippi State has become a really important convener of a lot of us working in this heirs property space. We have regular monthly Zoom calls. We have subcommittees on research, on policy, and on education and extension that meet regularly. There's a policy center at Alcorn State University that has become very important in helping organize and support research on heirs property. There's the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta that has also served as a convener and bringing people together. So, we've got individuals. We've also got some really important institutional actors that are providing continuity for those of us who are wanting to find a mechanism to interact, but they're providing that mechanism. There's a lot of people working on the question of heirs properties becoming increasingly visible not only in the research space but also among policy makers. For example, in the 2018 Farm Bill, there was wording introduced and passed in the 2018 Farm Bill, that allowed heirs property owners who were farming land to gain access to what's called a farm number through the Farm Service Agency. The farm number is critical, because if you have a farm number, you can now get a loan from USDA. Before that, heirs property owners could not. Basically, farmers operating heirs property now for the first time have access to credit through the USDA. That's a very important step forward. It actually came from a South Carolina Republican Senator Scott, and an Alabama Democrat Doug Jones, who worked up the wording on this, and it got later placed into the Farm Bill.   The other thing that's happened is that FEMA, I mentioned Katrina earlier, FEMA has revised their policies so that now, if you can prove you've lived in that home, you've lived on that property, you've paid property taxes, you've got maybe home insurance or whatever, if your property is damaged, destroyed in a natural disaster, a storm, FEMA will now help you. But 10 years ago, that was not the case. This happened only in the last couple of years. The point is, people have started to pay attention to heirs property. I've got to say people working in the media like Politico and The Atlantic and the New York Times, and The Washington Post, they've picked up on this. They've called researchers. They've called people like me and colleague Ryan, and they've gotten the facts from us, and they've developed it. They've gone and interviewed people, and they've developed the stories. And the media has also drawn a lot of attention to the issues associated with heirs property. It's been kind of a full-court press. We've all been moving forward on this.     Bio   Conner Bailey is an emeritus professor of the Department of Agricultural and Rural Sociology in the College of Agriculture at Auburn University. He holds a Ph.D. in development sociology from Cornell University. His research has focused on the problems of persistent poverty associated with resource dependence, the emergency of grassroots environmental movement surrounding issues of environmental and natural resource management, issues of environmental justice, and the human dimensions of fisheries and coastal resource systems. Bailey has been working on the issues of heirs property for more than 20 years. His publication "Heirs Property, Critical Race Theory, and Reparations," recently won the annual Rural Sociological Society's Best Paper of the Year award.

This week, the show is back in New Orleans for a special talk with Sam Doores, one of the talented founders of well-traveled roots-rockers The Deslondes. We dive into their newest LP Ways & Means and how California-born Sam - who plays various instruments from electric guitar to keys, and sings in seven bands and counting throughout the Crescent City - collected many of its slow-burn soul-adjacent songs like "Five Year Plan" while holed up in a storage unit studio squat, questioning his place as an adult with real responsibilities who also happens to be a soul-searching artist criss-crossing our beautiful (or crumbling) almost-post-pandemic world. Imagine if you will, you walk into a saloon lost somewhere between 1930 and 1975. The band onstage has three distinct lead singers, and the songs feel like hard lived-in tales that could live in a TV western or the soundtrack to Boogie Nights, with vibes that would inspire both Ray Charles and Woody Guthrie, Tom Waits and The Beatles. If you're confused, good. Algorithms can force music upon you at any time these days and I'll admit, Spotify wants me to listen to The Deslondes, at all hours. They're not wrong. If I have one job in this podcast it's to share the music that lights a fire in me as a fellow songwriter and has me grasping for genre-descriptor straws. I have no idea, clearly, how to describe this band. I will say, songs like “Howl at the Moon” make me feel like I'm somehow still proud to be an American, plying my trade somewhere in the still kind of Wild West. Starting with their charmingly ramshackle and bluesy self-titled debut in 2015, the band, which formed in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward, has always made a point to write democratically and spread songs around to their singers. Sam for one, Dan Cutler (bass) for another and notably the always compelling Riley Downing, whose ancient deep drawl sounds like it should be its own character in Yellowstone - and all harmonize gorgeously together. Downing and Doores also both have duo and solo albums which are lovely, but what they create here in The Deslondes - especially in timeless story songs like “South Dakota Wild One” about Riley's wandering youth - are special in the way accidental supergroups make music that somehow shouldn't exist.  It was a pleasure getting together with Sam for a rare in-person chat just off Frenchmen Street. If there's one thing I love most about New Orleans, it's that it creates new artists that seem to follow the beat of their own drummer, genres be-damned. Give Ways & Means a spin - it might transport you somewhere you need to go. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-show-on-the-road-with-z-lupetin1106/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode of The Truth In This Art Beyond: New Orleans, host Rob Lee interviews Jane Wolfe, a graduate of Tulane and Harvard Divinity School and an accomplished veteran entrepreneur. Jane is the co-founder of Melba's Famous Po'Boys, a unique gem in New Orleans and one of the Fastest Growing Businesses in Louisiana.Join Rob and Jane as they discuss Jane's journey as an entrepreneur and how she turned a blighted corner in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina into a New Orleans landmark. They will delve into the unique atmosphere and authentic Creole flavor of Melba's, and how it has become a favorite among locals and tourists alike.Learn about Jane's focus on responsible social entrepreneurship and how she balances her passion for business with her commitment to social responsibility. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the world of entrepreneurship and the role that businesses can play in promoting and preserving cultural heritage.Don't miss out on this conversation about the intersection of business, culture, and community - come discover the authentic experience that is Melba's Famous Po'Boys.About Melba's Famous Po'BoysMelba's was born from the rubble of Hurricane Katrina, turning a blighted corner into a New Orleans landmark. Located at the intersection of North Claiborne Avenue and Elysian Fields Avenue, this PoBoy Shoppe has become the cornerstone of the neighborhood and well-known as a favorite among the locals.New Orleans tourists crave Melba's Creole flavor and urban atmosphere. Located just blocks away from the French Quarter and en route to the Lower 9th Ward Katrina tours, Melba's is the perfect place to stop and experience authentic New Orleans cuisine. Come discover our authentic PoBoys, where what you see is absolutely what you get.Off-street parking is provided for tour buses and large groups. Enjoy Melba's casual atmosphere, listen to the jazz music and let our delicious sandwiches make your taste buds dance. The only thing more flavorful than our PoBoys is the Melba's experience itself. Don't miss out!About Jane's BookFrom GED to Harvard to Inc. 500 offers the dual perspectives of New Orleans restaurateurs, Scott and Jane Wolfe, each telling the story of the long-odds they faced building one of the most beloved restaurants in New Orleans. In 1982, as teenagers, the Wolfe's bought a rundown market in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward. Setting out to build a business that their community could take pride in, the young couple revived the old Wagner's Meats shaped it once again into a neighborhood fixture, eventually growing the business to ten locations over the next 25 years. Then, Hurricane Katrina destroyed everything they had built. Always resilient, not even a force majeure like Katrina could keep the Wolfes down for long.Learn more about Eat and Read at Melba'sWelcome to the Truth In This Art Beyond: New Orleans!Having a diverse arts scene, New Orleans is one of the most interesting, culturally vibrant and unique cities in the world. Join Rob Lee, host of The Truth in This Art podcast, on his journey from Baltimore to New Orleans. As a lover of art and culture, Rob's favorite city to visit is the vibrant and dynamic city of New Orleans. In January of 2023, Rob visited the city to conduct a series of interviews as a love letter to the city and its rich culture. This episode is a part of the Baltimore to New Orleans series. Subscribe Through Your Favorite Podcast PlatformApple Podcasts Spotify Google PodcastsThis interview was recorded in New Orleans during Mardi Gras season in January 2023. Laissez les bons temps rouler! ★ Support this podcast ★

Last night, multiple tornados left a trail of destruction in Louisiana, including in the Lower Ninth Ward and Arabi – communities that already weathered a similar storm back in March. WWNO's Patrick Madden and The Gulf State's Newsroom's Shalina Chatlani report on the damage live from the field. Challenges in the healthcare workforce have grown in recent years. Now, Ochsner Health is working to address that with new and expanded partnerships with Loyola and Delgado's nursing programs. Christina McKnight, Manager of Talent Management & Workforce Development at Ochsner, and Sylvia Hartmann, Director of Nursing Academic Relations, tell us more about workforce development in Louisiana's healthcare industry.  December 13 was National Violin Day, and with the sounds of holiday music all around us, we wanted to take a journey into the life of this centuries-old instrument. Luthier John Keller and violinist Kevin Mah tell us about the instrument's craft, care, and repair in, ‘One Violin's Story.' Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Karl Lengel. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman, Aubry Procell, and Thomas Walsh.  You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, and wherever you get your podcasts.  Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to. Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2014, Burnell Cotlon spent his life savings to open the only fresh grocery store in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans. When the pandemic put many in his community out of work, he began allowing customers to take groceries on credit. Within a month, he'd opened tabs for more than 60 customers who could no longer afford to buy food. Cotlon, an Army veteran who lived in a FEMA trailer for three years after Hurricane Katrina, missed mortgage payments on his own house as his store quickly lost revenue, but he continued to offer lines of credit and even gave away food to customers.  Find out more about his inspiring story and how he is an inspiration to so many. To keep up with the latest in the produce industry, be sure to follow The Produce Moms on all of your favorite platforms, including our blog, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok accounts. You can also watch The Produce Moms Podcast here.

Don't tune into Louisiana Considered hungry! Today's show takes us on a flavorful journey of the state's unique cooking traditions.  We start by revisiting a conversation with the Endowed Chair and Director of the Ray Charles Program in African American Material Culture at Dillard University, Zella Palmer. She spoke with WRKF's Adam Vos about the history of Louisiana's Black female chefs who helped spread Creole recipes around the globe.  And we also learn about efforts to increase healthy food access in the communities that need it most. Reverend Richard Bell, president of the nonprofit Sankofa CDC, tells us about a new healthy food store and community learning kitchen soon to open in the Lower Ninth Ward. Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Karen Henderson. Our managing producer isAlana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman, Aubry Procell, and Thomas Walsh.  You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, and wherever you get your podcasts.  Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to. Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

June 19, or Juneteenth, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. But of course, the end of slavery did not mark the end of segregation and discrimination. In 1960, when Leona Tate and two other young girls integrated McDonough 19 Elementary School in the Lower Ninth Ward, they were met by a violent mob of white oppositionists.  Back in February, Tate, along with Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, unveiled a historical marker to commemorate the McDonough Three on the site where the school once stood. Today we are looking back at our conversation with Leona Tate to hear about her experience integrating a public school and learn about her lifetime of fighting for equality. June is pride month in Louisiana and around the world! But, while the LGBTQ community has much to celebrate, there is still plenty left to fight for. In February, Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to investigate reports of gender-affirming treatment for transgender children as child abuse. While a federal judge recently restrained these investigations – and President Biden subsequently signed an executive order to protect transgender youth – the future of gender-affirming treatment remains unclear in certain parts of the country.  To learn more about the state of this treatment in Louisiana, we look back at a conversation that Louisiana Considered's Alana Schreiber had with Gender Services Patient Navigator at CrescentCare Health in New Orleans, Tucker Barker.  Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Karen Henderson. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman, Aubry Procell, and Thomas Walsh.  You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, and wherever you get your podcasts.  Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to. Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Schneider, a pharmacist living in St. Bernard Parish in Louisiana, a community located southeast of New Orleans, who becomes an unlikely hero. The beginning of the Netflix series ‘The Pharmacist' focuses on the devastating death of Schneider's son, Danny Jr., who was fatally shot at the age of 22 while trying to buy crack in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward in April 1999. The documentary follows an unsatisfying investigation conducted by police, who initially find no leads for Danny Jr.'s murder, largely due to a culture of silence around talking to authorities within the community where the crime took place. TunnelofHope.org | dschneider@tofhope.com | 504-430-3154

In this hour, stories of education, illumination, or just being schooled. The lessons learned from communities new and old, on top of a glacier, and from children. This episode is hosted by Moth host Jon Goode. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. Hosted by: Jon Goode Storytellers: Dan Souza teaches English and learns about Hungarian karaoke. Jen Rubin plans to be spontaneous. Matty Struski learns about resiliency, and slides. Diane Harari learns that piano recitals are child's play. Burnell Cotlon returns to the Lower Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina to rebuild the community he loves.

Seven miles downriver from me last night, a massive tornado swept through parts of St. Bernard Parish and the Lower Ninth Ward. During the taping of this episode I received numerous text messages and DMs to check on my safety on last night. For that I am grateful. On this episode, Sarah Kelly joins me to talk about March Madness and we give our picks for the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight.

Last evening, at least two tornadoes struck through the New Orleans area, causing heavy damage in the Lower Ninth Ward and Arabi. WWNO's New Director, Patrick Madden, and Health Care Reporter, Shalina Chatlani, tell us about the destruction they are seeing live at the scene. Louisiana lawmakers are continuing their investigation into the death of Ronald Greene, a motorist who died while in state police custody in May of 2019. WRKF's Capitol reporter Paul Braun talks us through yesterday's marathon committee hearing at the state capitol. Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Adam Vos. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman, Aubrey Procell, and Thomas Walsh.  You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, and wherever you get your podcasts.  Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to. Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You'll fall even deeper in love with New Orleans on this week's episode as Laura Paul, Exectuive Director, and Sascha Drice, Volunteer Coordinator, of the Lower Nine join Attorney Daryl A. Gray to discuss the non-profit organization's efforts as a long term disaster recovery organization founded after Hurricane Katrina. From building new homes and repairing existing homes to providing food distribution services, the organization rolls up its sleeves to help residents of the historic community.

In 2006, the Hollywood a-lister and part-time New Orleans resident Brad Pitt unveiled a building plan whose name now reeks of irony: "Make it Right." World-class architects would build 150 world-class houses for sale to Lower Ninth Ward residents

School boards are redrawing district lines, but in East Baton Rouge Parish, a demographer recently quit after he was unable to meet with certain board members. School Board President David Tatman tells us how the Parish is moving forward with redistricting, and how board members hope to prioritize racial equity in the new maps. According to the US Department of Agriculture, the Lower Ninth Ward is a designated food desert. That's because the neighborhood lacks easy access to healthy and affordable food. But that's about to change. Reverend Richard Bell, President of the nonprofit Sankofa CDC, tells us about a new healthy food store and learning kitchen coming to the area. What is…the chance to appear on Jeopardy? One student at Louisiana State University now has the answer! We talk to Stephen Privat, political science major at LSU, about his appearance on the Jeopardy National College Tournament. Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Karen Henderson. Our producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman, Aubrey Procell, and Thomas Walsh.  You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, and wherever you get your podcasts.  Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gina Grafos, Director of Visual infrastructure for the Kranzberg Arts Foundation, stopped by to talk with Nancy about the happenings around the galleries associated with The KAF, including the exhibition "Lost Library" by Stan Strembicki at the High Low Literary Arts Center.  Also discussed was the new KAF space, Sophie's Artists Lounge. Gina Grafos For the exhibition “Lost Library” at the High Low, Stan Strembicki photographed books from a flooded library in the Lower Ninth Ward — a historic, Black neighborhood hit hard by the storm — that were scattered in a field. For three years, Strembicki visited the location every few months and documented the books as they decayed. One of the Photographs from "Lost Library"  Sophie's Artist Lounge and Street art gallery is an immersive art lounge servicing up high fidelity audio-visuals with a cocktail-focused menu.  You can Immerse yourself in their street art gallery and listen to Resident DJs provide the music. Open Wednesday- Saturday from 5:00 PM- 1:30 AM w/ St. Louis and International DJ's from 9:00 PM- 1:00 AM. A photograph of Sophie's Artists Lounge   Podcast Curator and Editor: Jon Valley with Technical Support by Mid Coast Media

428. Part 1 of our interview Harvey Kaye about Huey Long, FDR, and the New Deal. Harvey is an American historian and sociologist. Kaye is an author of several political books including “Thomas Paine and the Promise of America”, and “The Fight for the Four Freedoms.” He has appeared as an expert on several political news shows and podcasts including “Bill Moyers Journal” and “That's Jacqueline”. Kaye is a Professor Emeritus of Democracy & Justice Studies and the Director of the Center for History and Social Change at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. This week in Louisiana history. August 1, 1804. The Pelican Girls arrived in Mobile. France sent 27 girls from respectable families to the new colony aboard the Pelican. This week in New Orleans history. Oliver Morgan was born in New Orleans on May 6, 1933. He was born and raised in the Lower Ninth Ward, alongside Fats Domino, Jessie Hill and Smiley Lewis. In 1961, he released his debut single on AFO Records under the pseudonym "Nookie Boy." In 1964 he released his only national hit "Who Shot The Lala" which sings about the mysterious situation surrounding the death of singer Lawrence "Prince La La" Nelson in 1963. The recording session took place at Cosimo Matassa's studio with Eddie Bo at the piano. Following the success of the song, Morgan went on a tour nationally, but eventually settled as a local singer appearing at local clubs and festivals. He also had a day job working as a custodian at City Hall and as the caretaker of the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum on Chartres Street. In 1998, he released his first and only full length album I'm Home from Allen Toussaint's Nyno label. Toussaint gave him full support providing songs and producing the album. Morgan's Lower Ninth Ward home was destroyed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and he evacuated to Atlanta with his wife to stay with their children. Morgan died in Atlanta from a heart attack on July 31, 2007. He had not performed since he had evacuated from New Orleans. This week in Louisiana. Sculpture Garden a Folk-Art Gem in Chauvin Along the banks of Bayou Petit Caillou in Terrebonne Parish, a lighthouse guides visitors to a treasure of modern American folk art.The lighthouse, made of 7,000 bricks and decorated with sculptures, is just the beginning of a journey through the world of Kenny Hill, a bricklayer who left behind more than 100 chauvin sculpture garden lighthouse in louisianaconcrete sculptures on his bayou-side property in Chauvin, Louisiana. Ranging in subject from angels, cowboys, God, soldiers, children and Hill himself, the sculptures depict the artist's spirituality and his struggle with growing personal pain. Postcards from Louisiana. Maude Caillot and the Afrodiziacs play at Dos Jefes Cigar Bar. Listen on iTunes.Listen on Google Play.Listen on Google Podcasts.Listen on Spotify.Listen on Stitcher.Listen on TuneIn.The Louisiana Anthology Home Page.Like us on Facebook.  

Kim Ford loved her home in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans. She dreamed of spending her retirement on her front porch in her cast iron rocking chair, surrounded by grandchildren. For her, homeownership was a spiritual experience.But then Hurricane Katrina hit, and her family lost everything.Suddenly homeless and sheltering in Dallas, Kim worked hard to get the help she needed to be able to return home – but it was an uphill battle. In this episode, hear Kim recount how she spent years fighting for her home and how she continues to fight for her community today.Also hear expert insights on the history and rebuilding of the Lower Ninth Ward from Marla Nelson, a professor of planning and urban studies at the University of New Orleans, and Joyce Jackson, a professor of anthropology at Louisiana State University.To check out pictures from Kim Ford and learn more about the show, visit: www.rocketmortgage.com/learn/podcast-episode-8

Jenga Mwendo, a Lower 9th Ward native and current resident/homeowner, is the founder of the Backyard Gardeners Network and has worked since 2007 to strengthen the Lower Ninth Ward community – organizing neighbors to revitalize and create gardens, planting trees, and developing support systems to encourage and support the culture of growing in the neighborhood by and for the Lower 9th Ward and the larger Black community of New Orleans. Mwendo has worked with the Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development to lead a Food Action Planning initiative and Tulane City Center as a Community Organizer. She is a graduate of the Southern University Agricultural Leadership Institute, a TogetherGreen Fellow, and an IATP Food and Community Fellow. She has received numerous awards and recognitions for her work including the 2014 EBONY Magazine “Hero Next Door.” Mwendo currently manages BGN's two community gardens in the Lower 9th Ward where she lives with her daughter. If you like what Jenga is doing and would like to donate to her cause visit her website link below. #BlackExcellence Jenga's Website- http://backyardgardenersnetwork.org/ Jenga's Instagram- @Jengabuilds MasterMine Instagram- MRG.MasterMine MasterMine Facebook- MRG MasterMine MasterMine Email- MRG.MasterMine@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mastermine-mrg/message

Who are the experts in a city? In a neighborhood? In this episode, we meet a professor of architecture who has designed a ‘field school' that encourages students to dig into these questions. We sit on front porches in some of Milwaukee's most economically challenged neighborhoods to learn from residents that building community, and caring for a place, takes more than a hammer and nails.In this episode:Dr. Arijit Sen is a professor at UW-Milwaukee, where he teaches courses in architectural design and urban cultural landscapes. He cofounded Buildings-Landscapes-Cultures, a program for students in the Architecture and Art History doctoral programs at UW-Milwaukee and UW-Madison. The BLC Field School mentioned in this episode has ongoing projects that are documented on this website. Arijit has worked on post disaster reconstruction and community-based design in the Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans and written extensively about South Asian immigrant cultural landscapes. He served on the board of the Vernacular Architecture Forum, a national organization dedicated to the study, preservation and analysis of the everyday world.Camille Mays is the founder of Peace Gardens MKE. She explains that with the blessing of families who have lost people due to gun violence, she plants perennial flowers as a way to care for her neighbors while improving the neighborhood. She speaks as part of local and national forums about her work and serves on city and local committees. Camille has been featured in many articles, including:- Picturing Milwaukee- My Block: The Peace Gardens of Sherman Park- Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service: How Camille Mays finds peace after gun violence took her sonCheri Fuqua is the founder of The Middle Ground, a community organization that provides employment opportunities, along with resources and life skills, to help Black youth in Milwaukee. She is an AmeriCorps Alumni and a graduate of the Neighborhood Leadership Institute. In 2016 Ms. Cheri was honored with a Resident Leader Award from Mayor Tom Barrett. For over twenty years, she has maintained a strong presence in her community by connecting residents, leaders, and stakeholders at monthly meetings.Chelsea Alison Wait is a PhD candidate in Architecture at the School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) at UWM. Chelsea focuses on community collaboration, storytelling, public history, local architecture history, and finding ways to integrates her public art practice. Chelsea's research looks at how people practice care as it relates to the built environment and urban landscape. She is an adjunct faculty at SARUP, teaching introduction to design and local architecture histories, and an associate lecturer in the Peck School of the Arts, where she teaches teaches multicultural history of America and artwork.

Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans (part 2) | Let Me Eat Cake: George W Bush, Kathleen Blanco, Michael Brown, Mayor Nagin Fail Black Americans In New Orleans, LouisianaOops, I did it again. I played with your heart. And there will be one more episode in this series. This is the second part of a 3 part series.Today's episode will be following the immediate aftermath of New Orleans. I'm talking about the levees breaking, the Lower Ninth Ward, the 17th Street Canal breach, the Superdome and where the federal government was for the days after the storm in New Orleans.I'll talk more about FEMA and its director, Michael Brown, Governor Kathleen Blanco as well as Mayor Ray Nagin. Black New Orleans was devastated by New Orleans and we'll ask a very important question: Were the people in New Orleans left to drown on purpose because they were black?I will seriously address this question directly throughout this episode. BooksThe Great Deluge by Douglas Brinkley Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster by Michael Eric Dyson Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink How To Kill A City by Peter MoscowitzArticlesAugust 29th 2005 | The Day Katrina Hithttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hurricane-katrina-slams-into-gulf-coastEssential Timeline (less political | possible paywall) https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/9/weather-hurricane-katrina-timeline/Timeline for Hurricane Katrina https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/08/24/timeline-hurricane-katrina-and-aftermath/32003013/Sound ClipsGeorge W Bush Sound Bite From Introductionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUyx-vBwcog&t=7sRay Nagin's Chocolate City Remarkshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEH9u26VlhkE-MAIL blackhistorypod@gmail.comFind me on social media and say hello.SUBSCRIBE and follow for a new weekly podcast.Find me on twitter:www.twitter.com/blkhistorypodSubscribe on Patreon:www.patreon.com/blackhistorypodALL music by rising star Pres Morris:Twitter: www.twitter.com/pres_morrisradiofreeglobe.bandcamp.com

Connecting Environmental Racism/segregation in this political true crime saga. Hurricane Katrina, the August 29, 2005 Category 5 hurricane that slammed into New Orleans and the Gulf Coast devastated black American communities, including the historically black Lower Ninth Ward.Learn about the key players involved: Mayor Ray Nagin, D-Governor Kathleen Blanco, and George W Bush, the at the time vacationing president of the United States. Why did the levees break? How was the Lower Ninth Ward destroyed? How could a disaster like this happen? Part 1 of a 2 part series.BooksThe Great Deluge by Douglas BrinkleyCome Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster by Michael Eric Dyson Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink The Shock Doctrine by Naomi KleinHow to Kill A City by Peter Moscowitz ArticlesNative People of New Orleans http://www.ala.org/aboutala/offices/nola-tribesMardi Gras Indians https://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/history/mardi-gras-indians/Kofi Annan Declares Iraq War Illegal: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/sep/16/iraq.iraqAugust 29th 2005 | The Day Katrina Hithttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hurricane-katrina-slams-into-gulf-coastEssential Hurricane Katrina Timeline | National Geographic {Paywall}https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/9/weather-hurricane-katrina-timeline/Hurricane Katrina Timeline | USA Todayhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/08/24/timeline-hurricane-katrina-and-aftermath/32003013/White Vigilantes During Katrina https://www.propublica.org/article/post-katrina-white-vigilantes-shot-african-americans-with-impunityMayor Ray Nagin (Follow Up) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_NaginLevees (a basic summary)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeveeSound ClipsMemorable Moments Hurricane Katrina [Timestamp 1:45-2:18]CBS News John Roberts Reportinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD0-dvQfARkWeather Channel - Hurricane Katrina - August 25, 2005 (Tropical Update)[Timestamp 3:15-4:05]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZo2kBWQRzU&feature=youtu.be Hurricane Katrina Coverage: (8/26/2005) - The Weather Channel[Timestamp 1:49-2:46]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOX8gkbCMnU&feature=youtu.beC-Span | August 28 2005 President Bush Remarks[1:09-1:41]https://www.c-span.org/video/?188604-1/presidential-remarksC-Span | August 30 2005 Kathleen Blanco Remarks[0:00-1:18]https://www.c-span.org/video/?188622-1/hurricane-katrina-relief-effortsblackhistorypod@gmail.comFind me on social media and say hello.SUBSCRIBE and follow for a new weekly podcast.Find me on twitter:www.twitter.com/blkhistorypodSubscribe on Patreon:www.patreon.com/blackhistorypodALL music by rising star Pres Morris:Twitter: www.twitter.com/pres_morrisradiofreeglobe.bandcamp.com

Welcome to episode #38, "The Black Hawk Chant," featuring Mother Leafy Anderson (1887-1927) and Mother Catherine Seals (1874-1930). Coming from Chicago to New Orleans, Anderson founded her own church, which fused spiritualism, Catholicism, and jazz into her services, while seeking to uplift women into leadership roles. Worshipping the spirit of Native American Sauk leader Black Hawk, Anderson initiated the Spiritual church movement, which still exists today. Following her death, trombonist Catherine Seals took over, founding the Temple of the Innocent Blood in the Lower Ninth Ward. She continued Anderson's teachings but incorporated hoodoo folk magic. While her jazz services would feature significant artists like Ernie Cagnalotti and Harold Duke Dejan. This episode explores the African American Spiritual church movement, the Mardi Gras Indian tradition, and their musical expressions in New Orleans, Louisiana. Welcome to the Handa Wanda...

Welcome to episode #38, "The Black Hawk Chant," featuring Mother Leafy Anderson (1887-1927) and Mother Catherine Seals (1874-1930). Coming from Chicago to New Orleans, Anderson founded her own church, which fused spiritualism, Catholicism, and jazz into her services, while seeking to uplift women into leadership roles. Worshipping the spirit of Native American chief Black Hawk, Anderson initiated the Spiritual church movement, which still exists today. When Anderson died, trombonist Catherine Seals took over, founding the Temple of the Innocent Blood in the Lower Ninth Ward. She continued Anderson's teachings but incorporated hoodoo folk magic. While her jazz services would feature significant artists like Ernie Cagnalotti and Harold Duke Dejan. This episode explores the African American Spiritual church movement, the Mardi Gras Indian tradition, and their musical expressions in New Orleans. Welcome to the Handa Wanda...

Hell, March 13, 1919Esteemed Mortal of New Orleans:They have never caught me and they never will. They have never seen me, for I am invisible, even as the ether that surrounds your earth. I am not a human being, but a spirit and a demon from the hottest hell. I am what you Orleanians and your foolish police call the Axeman.When I see fit, I shall come and claim other victims. I alone know whom they shall be. I shall leave no clue except my bloody axe, besmeared with blood and brains of he whom I have sent below to keep me company.If you wish you may tell the police to be careful not to rile me. Of course, I am a reasonable spirit. I take no offense at the way they have conducted their investigations in the past. In fact, they have been so utterly stupid as to not only amuse me, but His Satanic Majesty, Francis Josef, etc. But tell them to beware. Let them not try to discover what I am, for it were better that they were never born than to incur the wrath of the Axeman. I don't think there is any need of such a warning, for I feel sure the police will always dodge me, as they have in the past. They are wise and know how to keep away from all harm.Undoubtedly, you Orleanians think of me as a most horrible murderer, which I am, but I could be much worse if I wanted to. If I wished, I could pay a visit to your city every night. At will I could slay thousands of your best citizens (and the worst), for I am in close relationship with the Angel of Death.Now, to be exact, at 12:15 (earthly time) on next Tuesday night, I am going to pass over New Orleans. In my infinite mercy, I am going to make a little proposition to you people. Here it is:I am very fond of jazz music, and I swear by all the devils in the nether regions that every person shall be spared in whose home a jazz band is in full swing at the time I have just mentioned. If everyone has a jazz band going, well, then, so much the better for you people. One thing is certain and that is that some of your people who do not jazz it out on that specific Tuesday night (if there be any) will get the axe.Well, as I am cold and crave the warmth of my native Tartarus, and it is about time I leave your earthly home, I will cease my discourse. Hoping that thou wilt publish this, that it may go well with thee, I have been, am and will be the worst spirit that ever existed either in fact or realm of fancy.--The AxemanNormally we would put this letter in the timeline where it belongs but we really think it sets the mood for the episode. It is now obvious that we are talking about none other than The Axeman Of New Orleans! This is another unsolved series of murders along the lines of The Cleveland Torso Killer and the Hinterkaifeck murders that we’ve covered. Are you sensing the pattern? Cus there's a pattern.  For over a year, from May 1918 to October 1919, the city of New Orleans, Louisiana was in a frenzied panic over a roaming serial killer dubbed the “Axeman”.  The killer often struck with an axe that was found at the house of the victim. It wasn't always an axe, but it was always brutal. The axeman prayed on italians in New orleans.  Today we will discuss the murders and some of the suspects of this crazy unsolved case.  First Murders: Joseph and Catherine Maggio were italian immigrants who owned an Italian grocery and tavern at the corner of Upperline and Magnolia streets. The couple lived in an apartment behind the store and an adjacent apartment was occupied by Joseph's brothers Jake and Andrew. In the early morning of may 23rd 1918, at about 5 am, Andrew was awakened by loud thuds and moaning coming through the wall of  the connecting apartment. Andrew awoke Jake and told him what he had heard. Andrew pounded on the wall but got no response. The brothers then rushed over to their brothers apartment to see what was happening. When they opened the door to their  brothers room they were greeted by a horrifying sight. The room was covered in blood and the couple lay on the bed in a horrible state. The couple was laid out on the bed covered in blood each with several gashes in their heads. In addition their throats were severed. The police arrived and questioned the brothers and searched the apartment. They found that a panel in the door had been removed with a chisel and that was the point of entry. A blood smeared axe was found in the bathtub which was identified by the brothers as Joseph’s. There was a safe that had been opened and rifled through but nothing appeared to be missing.  There was also a box of cash and gems under the bed that had not been touched. Andrew, the younger brother was under suspicion immediately. He was a barber by trade and admitted the straight razor found on the bed, that was used to cut the throats of the victims, was his. Jake had just received his draft notice and spent the night drinking. A neighbor confirmed that he had come home at around 2am, before the killing was thought to have happened.  Both men were taken down to the station. Jake was released soon after but Andrew was held longer in hopes they could build a case against him. With no physical evidence, the police released Andrew a little later in the day. One block from athe murder scene a cryptic message was found written in chalk on the sidewalk. It read:         “ Mrs Maggio is going to sit up tonight just like Mrs. Toney.” What did this mean? Who was Mrs Toney? No one really knew but some thought this may have something to do with the murders of three italian couples killed in much the same way in 1911. The three couples were all italian grocers that were hacked up with axes. The houses were entered by the killer removing door panels. The husband of the last couple murdered had the first name of tony. Could his wife be the “Mrs. Toney” from the message? Oddly enough journalists could find no accounts of these crimes even though they were reported by a retired detective that claimed to have worked the cases. People started thinking this may be mafia related and have something to do with the couple not paying protection money.  It doesn't take long for the killer to strike again. Saturday June 16, 1918, a baker named John Banza arrived for a delivery at a grocery store at the corner of Dorgenois and LaHarpe streets. The grocery is owned by 59 year old Louis Besumer. He lived in an apartment behind the business with his companion, 28 year old Anna Harriet Lowe. As John was making his delivery, he found the front door locked so he went around to the side door and knocked. The door opened and John was shocked when Besumer opened the door and greeted him covered in blood from a large gash on his head. “We were attacked,” Besumer told John. In the bedroom John finds Anna, mutilated and barely clinging to life. There are bloody footprints leading from the bed to a swath of false hair on the floor. Once again entry was through a removed door panel and the weapon was a small rusty hatchet identified by Besumer as his own. Also no money or valuables were missing, just as in the first incident. Besumer couldn't give a description of the assailant and his wounds were not life threatening. Anna lays delirious from her wounds but claims she was attacked by a “mulatto”. Shortly after, a black man who worked at the grocery store had quit just a week prior, was arrested and questioned. He was ultimately exonerated and released. Anna's condition worsened and she began to accuse Besumer, the owner of the store, of the attack and claimed he was a german fuckin’ spy! The u.s. Justice department refutes this claim. The neighbors, obviously, begin to talk, spreading rumors of the two being an estranged couple, that secret government papers were found in the apartment, and even that the two were drug dealers with a secret supply of narcotics. Monday August 5, 1918, Anna died without saying anything else about the attack. When Besumer is released from the hospital he asks police if he could investigate  the murder himself. This only makes the police suspicious and they actually arrest Besumer and try him for murder! He was eventually acquitted after a whopping ten minute...yes ten minute deliberation. Basically the jury took a smoke break and was like fuck it ...not guilty... lets go home. On the same day that Anna died, another grisly scene was found. In the suburb of Algiers, just across the Mississippi river from New Orleans, Edward Schnieder was arriving home after working third shift at his job. As he walked into the house, something felt off. The house was way too fuckin quiet. He calls out to his wife but she doesn't answer him back. As he suspiciously walks around, He unexpectedly finds his wife lying on the bed bleeding profusely from several cuts to the head. She is also 8 months pregnant. The police and ambulance arrive and after a search, there is actually little that links this attack to the previous ones. There was no entry by a door panel, the weapon was missing, and they were neither italian nor grocers. So, was it connected or does our killer just NOT have an MO. Which, if you’re up on your serial killer methodology, you’ll recognize that’s not exactly “normal”. According to crimemuseum.org (and all the good true crime researchers and authors), there are three main types of serial killers.  THE MEDICAL KILLER Although this type of killer is very rare, there have been some people who have become involved in the medical industry to carry out their nefarious deeds. This type of killer feels they are shroud because it isn’t uncommon for people to pass in a hospital. They are usually highly intelligent and know how to carefully and cleverly conceal their murders. If it appears that a victim has died a natural death, there will be no reason for anyone to suspect foul play and search for the guilty party. Few doctors in history have managed to kill dozens of people before others began to catch on. THE ORGANIZED KILLER This type of serial killer is the most difficult to identify and capture. They are usually highly intelligent and well organized to the point of being meticulous. Every detail of the crime is planned out well in advance, and the killer takes every precaution to make sure they leave no incriminating evidence behind. It is common for this type of psychopath to watch potential victims for several days to find someone they consider to be a good target. Once the victim is chosen, the killer will kidnap them, often through some sort of ploy designed to gain their sympathy and take them to another location to commit the murder. Once the person has been killed, the perpetrator will usually take precautions to ensure the body is not found until they want it to be. A criminal like this usually takes great pride in what they consider to be their “work” and tend to pay close attention to news stories about their deeds. One of their motivating factors may be to stump the law enforcement officers who are trying to solve their crime. THE DISORGANIZED KILLER These individuals rarely plan out the deaths of their victims in any way. Most often, the people they kill are in the wrong place at the wrong time. This type of serial killer appears to strike at random whenever an opportunity arises. They take no steps to cover up any signs of their crime and tend to move regularly to avoid being captured. Disorganized killers usually have low IQ’s and are extremely antisocial. They rarely have close friends or family, and do not like to stay in one place for too long. These killers are prone to have no recollection of their deeds, or to confess that they were motivated by voices in their heads or some other imaginary source.Ok so on Saturday August 10, 1918, Pauline and Mary Bruno, age 18 and 13 are awakened in the middle of the night. They live behind a grocery store at the corner of Gravier and Tonti streets with their uncle Joseph Romano, age 30.  He is a barber and Italian immigrant. The girls are awoken by sounds of a struggle coming from their uncles room. They sat up to see a large hulking figure looming in the doorway, and no… it wasn’t Mr. Moody. The girls screamed and the figure took off running. Their uncle staggered into the room and said something had happened, as the girls followed him into the kitchen. He was covered in blood. “My head hurts, call an ambulance!” he said. He then lapsed into unconsciousness and was taken to the hospital where he died a short time later. Pauline would say that Joseph was a good man with no enemies. The murder weapon was again the victims own axe which was taken from his shed and found covered in blood on the kitchen floor.  By now the italian community is undoubtedly on edge. And for obvious and good reason... They were all wondering who would be next. In an in depth and profound statement, the Police Superintendent said:                         “I am of the belief that the murderer is a depraved killer with no regard for human life.” Really? What the fuck made you assume that ? Brilliant….absolutely brilliant! Fly off and save someone else, captain obvious! Sales of rifles, pistols, and shotguns increased, as did the addition of bars, grates, and grills on windows. Police are inundated with calls about suspicious people, findings of axes and chisels discarde on the street, and at least four incidents of grocers finding evidence that someone had tried to gain entry into their buildings using a chisel on the back door. In these cases the doors were too thick for the chisel to get through and whoever was trying to get in just gave up. There was even a report of a man that heard scraping sounds at his back door so he fired his shotgun at the door and saw someone hauling ass away from the house. One man said an entry attempt was foiled by a case of tomatoes blocking the back door on the inside. That's one lazy killer, seriously, that is lame. Oddly enough, the range of victims and dates seem completely random. Police had pretty much no leads. The only things they knew for sure were that the killer entered by chiseling out door panels and attached brutally with axes and hatchets found at the scene of the crime. There was a lack of much more evidence. There were no clear finger or foot prints at the scenes. The city was in a panic. And of course there was no shortage of people bringing up the Jack the ripper comparisons. Since were also postulating that the killer may be a jekyll and hyde type personality. A normal well mannered person that may have some impulse take over that turns then into a killer with a blood lust… Which we suppose is like many serial killers. Well as the summer went by and the year was coming to an end, things died down on the axe murderer front. The war ended and people rejoiced and the murders started to fade from the public consciousness. By the new year most were not talking about the murders anymore and many had let their guard down. Then in March of 1919 it all came rushing back.Charles Cortimiglia, an italian immigrant, his wife Rose and the couple's two year old daughter May, live behind their store at the corner of 2nd and Jefferson streets in  the suburb of Gretna. On the morning of March 9, 1919, a neighbor, Hazel Johnson, went to the store to find it locked up. This struck her as odd as Charles was known for his reliability. He had the store open at 5am every day including Sundays without fail.  Hazel knocked but received no answer. She went around to the side of the building and peered into the bedroom window but it was so dark, she couldn’t see anything inside. She went around the back and saw that a panel had been removed. And so, for some stupid ass reason she decided to go inside…all of these people wandering into other people's homes are just asking for it honestly… Who does that?! You know it's gonna be bad… Call the fucking cops. At any rate, once inside she of course, found a disturbingly brutal scene. She found Rose bleeding profusely from deep gashes on her head and holding the body of her dead daughter. Her husband lay on the bed beside them with several severe injuries to his head as well. Clinging to life the couple was taken across the river to Charity Hospital. Rose suffered a few severe injuries to her head but was expected to survive. Her husband had his skull crushed during the attack and was not expected to live.  In the hospital, as Rose was recovering she was able to recall waking up in the night to her husband struggling with an intruder who was brandishing an axe. After disabling the husband the intruder came after her and her daughter. Incredibly she claims she was able to identify her attacker! She named 17 year old Frank Jordano, son of their neighbor iorlando Jordano. The Jordanos owned a competing grocery store on the same block. According to locals there had been bad blood between the families for a little while now. The Cortimiglias had worked for the Jordanos managing their grocery store. The Jordanos decided to take over managing the grocery themselves putting the Cortimiglias out of work. The Cortimiglias then opened their own grocery just a few doors down. The Jordanos vehemently deny any wrongdoing and claim the relationship with the Cortimiglias has been cordial. Also standing at 6ft tall and weighing over 200 lbs, they say there's no way their son could have squeezed his big ass through the removed door panel. A few days later, surprising everyone, Charles regains consciousness. He says that in fact it was not the neighbor that attacked him but it was an unknown assailant. Despite this, Frank and his father are placed under arrest for the murder of Mary Cortimiglia. This brings us to Friday March 14, 1919. The newspaper in New Orleans, the Times-Picayune, publishes the letter that we read at the opening of the show. A mocking letter full of cryptic statements. Again, the letter states that the following Tuesday, the axeman will spare anyone playing jazz as he is a jazz aficionado. The following Wednesday would be St. Joseph's day, a day off celebrating within the Italian community. Accordingly, Tuesday night there was all kinds of shit  going on around the city. Jazz clubs were packed with people. Axeman parties were in full swing at people's houses. Even homeless people along the riverfront improvised their own instruments to play jazz all night. True to his word, the axeman did not cometh. Not one was attacked that night… And they probably had a ton of fun not getting killed, but THAT would NOT be the end of the axeman's reign of terror. Wednesday May 21st sees the trial of Frank and iorlando Jordano. Despite overwhelming evidence to their innocence and the refusal of Charles Cortimiglia to identify either of them as the attacker, the jury convicts the two men based solely on the accusations of Rose. The judge sentences Frank to death and his father to life in prison. Everyone was hopeful that the axeman's run was over, however on Sunday August 10, 1919… The axeman would strike again.  On this morning, Stephen Boca, you guessed it, an italian immigrant grocer, SHOCKER, came stumbling out of his apartment that was, yes… Connected to his grocery store on elysian fields Ave. He stumbled down the street bleeding profusely from several severe head wounds, making his way to a friend's house. His friend Frank helped him in, treated his wounds and called for help. The police investigated the scene and found all the axeman trademarks including the chiseled door panel and another, you guessed it, a bloody axe in the kitchen. On Tuesday September 2, 1919 a druggist named William Carlson hears a suspicious noise outside of his back door. He fires several shots through the door at the would be intruder. The figure runs off leaving behind a what? Yep! An axe! Wednesday September 3rd 1919 a young woman named Sarah Laumann is attacked in her bed by a man with a DUN DUN DUN… axe. She sustains several head wounds but recovers at the hospital. She claimed the man came after her in the dark with an axe, yet she could offer no description of the attacker. A bloody axe was found in the yard but that's possibly the only similarity at the crime scene. Entry was gained through a window not a chiseled door panel. And she was young, not italian and not a grocer. Was this the work of the axeman, or maybe a copy cat killer? Mike and Rose Pepitone were italian immigrants who ran a grocery store at the corner of Ulloa and South Scott streets. They shared the residence with their 6 children ages 2-12. In the early morning of Monday October 27 1919, a man named Ben Corcoran, a sheriff's deputy, happened to be walking by the store. As he passed by, the Pepitone's 11 year old daughter came running out screaming at him for help. Inside the home he found a horrific scene. Mike Pepitone lay on the bed with his skull smashed in from several smashes with a blunt object. He was still alive…but barely. He was rushed to the hospital where he would die a short time later. His wife and children were all unharmed. Rose claims that around 2am she was startled  by her husband's screams. She saw two shadows retreating towards the children's room. That's right… She said she saw TWO shadows. She turned to the kids room but the attackers had dipped out the back door. Police include this in the axeman  murders, despite a couple of significant differences. First, entry was made via a window that was broken enough to unlatch and open it. Second the murder weapon was a pipe with a large nut at the end. it was found that there was no axe on hand at the house so they think the killer used whatever they found. Also the obvious claim of there being two attackers. Police noted that Rose did not seem to be upset over the incident and did not cry or show any emotion when answering questions. We'll get back to Rose Pepitone in a bit. The residents didn't know it yet but this would be the last axeman killing. And just as abruptly as it started, it was over… no more axeman. So who was it… Were there suspects? Let's take a look. First off, whatever happened to Frank and his father that were convicted in the killing of 2 year old Mary Cortimiglia? Well on December 6 1920, Rose Cortimiglia recanted her statement and claimed she only accused the men because of her jealousy stemming from the feud between the families...a family feud if you will…SURVEY SAYS!! No? Ah whatever fuck you if you don't think that's funny. Anyway, The men were given full pardons and set free. Crime writer Colin Wilson speculates the Axeman could have been Joseph Momfre, a man shot to death in Los Angeles in December 1920 by the widow of Mike Pepitone, the Axeman's last known victim. Wilson's theory has been widely repeated in other true crime books and websites. However, true crime writer Michael Newton searched New Orleans and Los Angeles public, police and court records as well as newspaper archives, and failed to find any evidence of a man with the name "Joseph Momfre" (or a similar name) having been assaulted or killed in Los Angeles. Newton was also not able to find any information that Mrs. Pepitone (identified in some sources as Esther Albano, and in others simply as a "woman who claimed to be Pepitone's widow") was arrested, tried or convicted for such a crime, or indeed had been in California. Newton notes that "Momfre" was not an unusual surname in New Orleans at the time of the crimes. It appears that there actually may have been an individual named Joseph Momfre or Mumfre in New Orleans who had a criminal history, and who may have been connected with organized crime; however, local records for the period are not extensive enough to allow confirmation of this, or to positively identify the individual. Wilson's explanation is an urban legend, and there is no more evidence now on the identity of the killer than there was at the time of the crimes. Two of the alleged "early" victims of the Axeman, an Italian couple named Schiambra, were shot by an intruder in their Lower Ninth Ward home in the early morning hours of May 16, 1912. The male Schiambra survived while his wife died. In newspaper accounts, the prime suspect is referred to by the name of "Momfre" more than once. While radically different than the Axeman's usual modus operandi, if Joseph Momfre was indeed the Axeman, the Schiambras may well have been early victims of the future serial killer. Ok, so let’s talk about THE BLACK HAND… Since the majority of the Axeman’s attacks were on Italian-American grocers, it has led some to believe that they were all victims of an early form of Mafia, called the Black Hand. Black Hand crime was a name given to an extortion method used in Italian neighbourhoods at this time, therefore the murders could be linked to unpaid extortion debts. However, the Axeman frequently left suspects alive, which many Mafia experts believe would not have been the case if they’d have been true Black Hand attacks. In a similar vein, many Sicilian immigrants to American at that time had a deep distrust of the authorities, which led them to take disputes into their own hands and settle them the old-fashioned way, otherwise known as the ‘vendetta’. The vendetta could well have been the reason behind a number of the attacks. The good ol “sleep with the fishes, see! Meh!” COPYCAT KILLERSAlthough the Axeman had a very distinct M.O., not all of the killings followed it to the letter, leading some to believe the Axeman was, in fact, several people who may or may not have been working together to terrorise the community. Looking at some of the crimes there were definitely differences to the norm. Whether it be the murder weapon or the mode of entry, even the number of assailants. This tends to be a pretty popular theory in a lot of circles.  UNGODLY DEMONHis ability to appear in people’s houses in the middle of the night and vanish just as easily, have some believing the Axeman was indeed what he said he was in his letter to the press - ‘the worst spirit that ever existed either in fact or realm of fancy.’ People point to the fact that whomever it was, was able to fit through tiny openings in the doors lending to the claim that it was a shape shifting demon. Combined with the wording in the infamous letter, since people who are easily led down that path believe wholeheartedly that this was truly the work of evil incarnate.  Other than those theories there doesn't  seem to be  much else in the way of suspects although during the investigation of the murder of the first victims, the Maggios, a crazy side story emerged, it goes as follows: The killing of Joseph and Katherine Maggio was never solved. But the case did take up another phase the next day, just hours after Andrew Maggio's release from jail. At 3 a.m. on May 26, Dodson and Obitz, the detectives who discovered the writing in chalk on the sidewalk a block from where Joseph and Katherine Maggio had been killed, were sitting on a stoop at Baronne and Calliope streets while investigating a series of robberies in the neighborhood. A man approached them. Dodson and Obitz "accosted" him, according to news reports about the incident, and a gunbattle began. Obitz, 38, was shot through the heart and died.In the aftermath, two innocent men who were mistakenly identified as having been the man confronted at Baronne and Calliope were shot dead by police, who faced no legal consequences for the killings. STREET JUSTICE! FUCK YEAH! Four days after the fatal shooting of Obitz, a teenager named Frank Bailey was arrested as a suspect at a house at the corner of Liberty and Perdido streets. "Will the death of Detective Theodore Obitz handicap the police in their pursuit of evidence upon which to lay a foundation for disclosing the murderer or murderers of Joseph Maggio and his wife, who were hacked to death with an axe last Thursday morning in their bedroom of Magnolia and Upperline streets?" the States asked in a front-page story published on May 28. "Obitz was one of the most active of the investigators in the Maggio mystery, and is said to have possessed some information that might lead to its solution."Bailey confessed to several robberies and to shooting Obitz, though at trial he changed his story and said he had falsely admitted to the killing of the officer because he was being tortured by police. He didn't deny firing his gun in the shootout. But Obitz, Bailey said at trial, had actually been shot by Dodson, the other officer. You hear that? The other COP shot him! Hhmmm suspicious much?! The jury didn't buy it, however. Frank Bailey was convicted of murder in the death of Theodore Obitz and sentenced to die at the old Parish Prison. He was executed just over two years later, on Aug. 13, 1920. He was 18 years old. Before going to the gallows, Bailey angrily denounced the prosecution. "Detective Harry Dodson, partner of Obitz, was the man who killed him," Bailey told the States in a jailhouse interview published the day before he was hanged. "One of the bullets fired by Dodson struck Obitz in the head as he was shooting at me. I fired three shots as I ran, but I am sure none of them took effect. I fired as I ran and could not take aim."But if I am to die for the murder of Obitz, who is going to pay the penalty for the deaths of Louis Johnson and Abraham Price, two innocent negroes who were shot down while they were hunting me? "When I have been executed, nothing will have been taken out of this world Friday. Most persons who hang are expected to make a last request. I will make none; not to the people of Louisiana. But I will make it to God. He hears; the public do not. I am going to walk to the gallows without a whimper. If there is such a thing as a spirit coming back to earth, I do not want to come back." Wow… So that's another crazy arm of this case that, while not directly related to the axe murders, produced more craziness and death. There were some later attacks too that might possibly have been the Axeman – Joseph Spero and his daughter in December 1920, in the city of Alexandria in central Louisiana, Giovanni Orlando of DeRiddler in western Louisiana a month later, in January 1921, and Frank Scalisi of nearby Lake Charles in April of the same year. Opinion is divided on whether these later attacks were the work of the Axeman or not. Some researchers do not even attribute the Pepitone murder to him.  We’re very unlikely to ever know for sure. 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CUT THROAT CITY - Directed by RZA and Written by P.G. Cuschieri, with All-star Cast Featuring Shameik Moore, Wesley Snipes, Tip "T.I." Harris & Terrence Howard CUT THROAT CITY, an "ambitious, messy, sprawling and bullet-riddled crime epic" (Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times), explodes on Digital October 6 before hitting Blu-rayT Combo Pack and DVD October 20 from Well Go USA Entertainment. After Hurricane Katrina, four boyhood friends return to NOLA's Lower Ninth Ward. As FEMA fails to provide aid, they reluctantly turn to a local gangster for help. When the job tanks, they must outrun -- and outsmart -- a system rife with corruption. Bonus content includes behind-the-scenes footage and deleted scenes. Directed by RZA (The Man with the Iron Fists) and written by P.G. Cuschieri ("The Undercovers"), CUT THROAT CITY features a powerhouse cast, including Shameik Moore (Dope, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse), Tip "T.I." Harris (Ant-Man franchise), Demetrius Shipp Jr. (All American) and Kat Graham ("The Vampire Diaries"), along with Wesley Snipes (Blade, New Jack City), Academy Award� nominee Terrence Howard (Best Actor, Hustle & Flow, 2005), Eiza Gonzalez (Baby Driver) and four-time Oscar� nominee Ethan Hawke (Best Supporting Actor: Training Day, 2001, Boyhood, 2014; Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: Before Sunset, 2004, Before Midnight, 2013). Denzel Whitaker (Black Panther), Keean Johnson (Midway) and Isaiah Washington ("The 100") also play supporting roles.

CUT THROAT CITY - Directed by RZA and Written by P.G. Cuschieri, with All-star Cast Featuring Shameik Moore, Wesley Snipes, Tip "T.I." Harris & Terrence Howard CUT THROAT CITY, an "ambitious, messy, sprawling and bullet-riddled crime epic" (Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times), explodes on Digital October 6 before hitting Blu-rayT Combo Pack and DVD October 20 from Well Go USA Entertainment. After Hurricane Katrina, four boyhood friends return to NOLA's Lower Ninth Ward. As FEMA fails to provide aid, they reluctantly turn to a local gangster for help. When the job tanks, they must outrun -- and outsmart -- a system rife with corruption. Bonus content includes behind-the-scenes footage and deleted scenes. Directed by RZA (The Man with the Iron Fists) and written by P.G. Cuschieri ("The Undercovers"), CUT THROAT CITY features a powerhouse cast, including Shameik Moore (Dope, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse), Tip "T.I." Harris (Ant-Man franchise), Demetrius Shipp Jr. (All American) and Kat Graham ("The Vampire Diaries"), along with Wesley Snipes (Blade, New Jack City), Academy Award� nominee Terrence Howard (Best Actor, Hustle & Flow, 2005), Eiza Gonzalez (Baby Driver) and four-time Oscar� nominee Ethan Hawke (Best Supporting Actor: Training Day, 2001, Boyhood, 2014; Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: Before Sunset, 2004, Before Midnight, 2013). Denzel Whitaker (Black Panther), Keean Johnson (Midway) and Isaiah Washington ("The 100") also play supporting roles.

Did you know that the Lower Ninth Ward had the highest rate of homeownership in New Orleans, pre-Hurricane Katrina? And that the devastation of those homes and displacement of their African American owners was caused by breeches in levees that are still in disrepair 15 years later? Or that tens of thousands of those owners remain displaced from their own city? Unlike most cities grappling with a housing crisis, there are 19,000 vacant units in New Orleans. The fact that landlords have withheld them from the rental market is just one of the factors that compelled dozens of affordable housing developers, homeless and housing advocates, and community residents to create Housing NOLA. Their mission is crystal-clear: to produce a data-based plan for meeting affordable housing needs in New Orleans over a 10-year period. It takes an uncommon leader to publish a yearly report card on such a plan’s progress and failings. Andreanecia Morris is the exceptional leader that Housing NOLA deserves. From her expertise in housing development and policy advocacy to her deep commitment to racial equity and justice, this is a story we all need to hear and follow.

This week, Burnell Cotlon demonstrates how to recover and rebuild after loss, in his story about returning to the Lower Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina. Hosted by: Sarah Austin Jenness Storytellers: Burnell Cotlon

Latest News Song Released Jan 17, 2020  - Best Friend Anthem (Go Best Friend) Available on all music streaming platforms and exclusively on tleemusic504.com Song released LATE 2019 – SOMEWAY feat. Geaux Yella Song Released LATE 2018 – Ain’t Nothing Like the Real feat. Denisia    Bio T.Lee is a New Orleans-based Hip Hop and Rap artist who delivers thought-provoking, creative, high-energy, fresh music. He is a rapper who hails from the Lower Ninth Ward, one of the toughest New Orleans neighborhoods.  T.Lee is a driven, passionate and charismatic artist with a unique approach to his Southern blend of hip-hop. His fresh sound is all about connecting with the listeners through high-energy release, uplifting melodies, and thought-provoking lyrical flow echoing artists the likes of J.Cole, Wale, Rick Ross, Meek Mill, Chance The Rapper,  Kanye West, Drake, Outkast, UGK, Lil Wayne and Jay Z just to name a few. T.Lee is all about sharing a positive message with anyone willing to listen. His music is broadly appealing, and his words are highly relatable; the winning combination from a passionate artist and big-time dreamer with a lot to say.     Follow T.Lee  @TLeeMusic504 on Instagram @TLeeMusic504 on Twitter  @TLeeMusic504 SoundCloud @Desflypaperboy T.Lee on Spotify Artist Website www.tleemusic504.com  

Sarah Tuneberg thinks it’s incredibly unproductive to argue about whether a particular flood or drought was caused by climate change. The fact is, catastrophic events are happening more and more frequently, and we have to take action to mitigate the risks. So, how can we use the data available to us to promote this kind of disaster resilience?   Sarah is the Cofounder and CEO of Geospiza, a software company that helps corporations visualize, understand and take action around climate risks. Sarah has 10-plus years of experience in emergency management and public health, and she is committed to developing data-driven, evidence-based solutions to reduce risk and enhance resilience, especially for the most vulnerable. Sarah earned her Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Georgia and her Master’s in Public Health from Tulane.   Today, Sarah joins Ross and Christophe to share the Geospiza origin story and discuss what inspired their pivot from serving state and local governments to large, multinational corporations. She offers an example of how a client is using Geospiza software to make strategic business decisions and describes how climate risk is changing the insurance industry as well as contract law. Sarah also addresses ongoing development in risky areas and explains who is likely to bear the brunt of climate change. Listen in for Sarah’s insight around why we don’t take action around disaster resilience and learn why she believes there is nothing natural about so-called natural disasters.   Key Takeaways   [1:04] Sarah’s path to reversing climate change Work in international emergency management Hurricane Katrina led to domestic space Climate change impacts natural hazard environment   [3:53] The Geospiza origin story Government consulting led to development of tech Apply to climate change, natural hazard risks Shift from serving government to large enterprise   [6:28] What inspired Geospiza’s pivot State and local governments fear budget cuts Value human resources over capacity building   [10:47] The argument against the repackaging of free data Federal appointees enrich selves, friends New York Times article re: One Concern   [14:00] Why Geospiza focuses on multinational corporations Governments lack organization, cohesion to change Companies trying to mitigate risks of climate change   [15:14] Why it doesn’t matter if climate change caused a specific event Catastrophic events more frequent, unpredictable Must deal with consequences (cause irrelevant)   [18:09] A case study of how clients use Geospiza to change behavior Company’s product touches Rhine twice Unpredictable flow disrupts supply chain Software enables decision-making around delivery   [20:46] The development of risky areas Affordable housing built in places vulnerable to flooding Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans, Far Rockaway in NYC   [27:30] Sarah’s insight around flood insurance Only available through federal government Uninsured receive aid from FEMA   [28:38] How hail coverage is likely to change in the near future Unprecedented # of storms in Colorado (10X premiums) Coverage for homes + autos unavailable in 36 months   [32:23] How climate risk is changing the insurance industry Insurance business = large investment companies Count on future earnings from fossil fuels Laws against extraction = trillions in economic loss   [36:46] How climate change will impact contract law  Force majeure clauses eliminated (we know better)   [38:28] Why we don’t take action around disaster resilience Human nature to react to what’s in front of us Doesn’t earn LEED points (separate from sustainability)   [41:39] Our need for a moral mission to combat climate change Same sense of pride, community as 9/11 ‘Out group’ necessary to unite us, spur action   [44:02] Who is likely to bear the brunt of climate change Vulnerable populations with least resources  Communities who gain least from CO2 emissions   [45:52] Why Sarah advocates for the term ‘human disasters’ ‘Natural’ removes human responsibility Not natural to put people in path of hazards   Connect with Ross & Christophe    Nori Nori on Facebook  Nori on Twitter Nori on Medium Nori on YouTube Nori on GitHub Nori Newsletter Email hello@nori.com Nori White Paper Subscribe on iTunes Carbon Removal Newsroom   Resources   Geospiza Sarah on Twitter Sarah’s TEDx Talk The Nature Conservancy Techstars Play Bigger: How Pirates, Dreamers, and Innovators Create and Dominate Markets by Al Ramadan, Dave Peterson, Christopher Lochhead & Kevin Maney ‘This High-Tech Solution to Disaster Response May Be Too Good to Be True’ in The New York Times One Concern NOAA The Coming Storm by Michael Lewis ‘FEMA Official Arrested for Fraud Over Hurricane Maria Recovery Effort in Puerto Rico’ on CNBC Climatopolis: How Our Cities Will Thrive in the Hotter Future by Matthew E. Kahn Beaches, People, and Change: A Political Ecology of Rockaway Beach After Hurricane Sandy by Bryce B. DuBois New American Haggadah by Jonathan Safran Foer London Climate Action Week South Park Season 10 Episode 12: Go God Go

In the new APA Podcast series, Resilience Roundtable, host Rich Roths, AICP, talks with planners and allied professionals who make resilience their mission, even in the face of devastating natural hazards. Rich is a senior hazard planner for Burton Planning Service of Columbus, Ohio. Previously he worked for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), where he was in charge of coordinating all mitigation planning activities for the six states in Region V. Rich is also a member of APA's Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Recovery Planning Division. The first episode features John Henneberger, an expert on low-income housing issues, a 2014 MacArthur Fellow, and the codirector of Texas Housers, a nonprofit that advocates for equitable disaster recovery policy and practices. John describes his affordable housing and community development background and how, when Hurricanes Katrina and Rita descended on the Gulf Coast in 2005, he became quickly aware of the exaggerated impact on low-income neighborhoods of color. He describes Hurricane Harvey’s specific toll on Houston and the surrounding area and how cyclical these disasters can seem, as many of the neighborhoods his organization works in have identical characteristics to what they saw in the Lower Ninth Ward after Katrina, such as an aging housing stock and inadequate or nonexistent public infrastructure. John talks about the innovative ways disaster recovery needs are being met in various Texas counties, spotlighting the system RAPIDO, a temporary-to-permanent housing model that gives owners of the property more control over the rebuilding process. Again and again throughout the discussion, John argues that good planning practice and equity are inextricably linked, and giving disaster survivors a sense of agency is one of the most important things planners can do for affected individuals.

About our Guest: Selena Hill is an award-winning entrepreneur-journalist with a passion for social justice and women empowerment. She currently works as the Digital Editor for Black Enterprise Magazine and she is a host of Let Your Voice Be Heard (https://lyvbh.com/), an award-winning radio program on 90.3FM, the Voice of Harlem. Her resume includes previously working at NV Magazine, being a TV Correspondent Assistant Producer for What’s Eating Harlem, serving as a Special Elections Reporter covering the 2012 U.S. Election, reporting current events for Russell Simmons’ globalgrind.com, and freelancing for New York Amsterdam News. In 2016 and 2017, Selena was honored with New York Association of Black Journalists Award for Best Blog Commentary Critic.   Episode Summary Selena found her path as a journalist when she visited New Orleans in 2006 and 2007 after Hurricane Katrina. Seeing the conditions of the Lower Ninth Ward, she wanted to become a “voice for the voiceless.” She describes having to work long, grueling hours as an intern and what she took away from the situation. She relays failing a job interview with CNN, and then going back years later and acing the interview. Selena pinpoints the defining moments in her life that helped her throughout her career. In remembering past interviews with guests on Let Your Voice Be Heard, Selena describes one experience in which she learned a valuable lesson about being a radio host and another experience that resulted in the radio program winning an award.   Insight from this episode: Strategies for becoming an award-winning journalist. Secrets to selling yourself and continuing to move forward and upward in life. How to balance life obligations. How to stay motivated. Strategies for goal-setting and ensuring personal growth each year. Strategies for standing out from others, particularly for women and people of color. How to handle “nay-sayers.”   Quotes from the show: “If you don’t sell yourself, especially in our social media era that we live in, it’s basically like you don’t exist.” – Selena Hill, Episode 125  “Visibility means so much. And not only is it, you know, self-serving, but you can really impact and influence and inspire other people’s lives. Like by being transparent and vulnerable and talking about your own struggle and your own journey.” – Selena Hill, Episode 125  “I think it’s important to be very cognizant and strategic about how you are branding yourself online. Because if you’re going to exist online, but you’re not putting any thought behind it, then you’re probably doing yourself a disservice by just putting up anything that you happen to be thinking.“ – Selena Hill, Episode 125  “Every struggle comes with a purpose. Like, there’s purpose in pain.” – Selena Hill, Episode 125  “Find a way or make one.” – Kevin Y. Brown, Episode 125 “It’s your responsibility to continue to move forward. And at the end of the day, you have to create your life.” – Kevin Y. Brown, Episode 125   Resources Mentioned: TweetDeck – Selena Hill Hootsuite – Selena Hill Google Docs – Selena Hill Facebook Live – Selena Hill   Favorite Book: The Bible   Favorite Quote: “I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” – The Bible   3 keys to Create Your Best Life: Identify your authenticity and be your real self. Stay true to who you are and don’t let anyone push you off it. Be patient and humble.   Stay Connected:   Create Your Life Series: https://www.facebook.com/cylseries/ https://www.instagram.com/cylseries/   Kevin: www.kevinybrown.com www.instagram.com/kevinybrown www.twitter.com/kevinybrown www.facebook.com/kevbrown001   Selena Hill: www.instagram.com/msselenahill twitter.com/MsSelenaHill www.facebook.com/selena.hill   Subscribe to our podcast + download each episode on  itunes, google play, stitcher and www.createyourlifeseries.com/podcast Have your podcast edited, mixed and mastered by the experts: www.podcastlaundry.com       

jQuery(document).ready(function($) { $('#wp_mep_259').mediaelementplayer({ m:1 ,features: ['playpause','current','progress','duration','volume','tracks','fullscreen'] ,audioWidth:400,audioHeight:30 }); }); Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. We welcome back industry veteran, Mark Coudray to discuss the changes that continue to happen in our industry and to find out his thoughts on what is working now. As our industry changes and evolves we must also, and Mark give his insights on why some things are working (See Custom Ink) and why some things are failing (see Spreadshirt). We are also on the eve of SGIA coming next week, so we will be sharing some last minute tips and information from the staff at SGIA. Sponsored by: SGIA.org | 2017 SGIA Expo in New Orleans - Oct 10-12 Our regular listeners know this, but 2 Regular Guys are all about garment decorating, a bit of fun, and no rants or lectures or selling. We are not doing this for our employers, but rather for our industry. Since February 2013, The 2 Regular Guys have been the first and the most listened to garment decorating industry podcast on this planet! We are humbled by all of you tuning in each week. We work hard to bring you information that will make your business better, and our industry better. Take a look at our incredible weekly guest list and you'll understand where this industry goes for news, interviews and the heartbeat of garment decorating. Thanks for listening! SGIA Expo Last Minute Information There is an App For that! The 2017 SGIA Expo App, sponsored by Grimco, is available for both android and apple devices Still FREE Passes Available Simply visit the list of Exhibitors online at SGIAExpo.org! Network at the Reception Don't miss the SGIA Welcome Reception, Sponsored by SAi in the Golden Image Gallery on Tuesday from 5-6pm Check Out the Products of the Year Make these a muststops on your agenda. Buy a Shirt Purchase your official SGIA Expo t-shirt for $5 in the lobby. All proceeds will go to lowernine.org, an organization dedicated to rebuilding the Lower Ninth Ward, which was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Get Social Post your favorite Expo photos with the #SGIAExpo hashtag to participate in a live mosaic in the SGIA booth – stop by 2245 to check it out and pick up copies of your photos. There is a FREE Lunch! Garment Decorators Luncheon - Wednesday Noon to 2PM Get Educated Garment Decorators Track Think BIG! The Largest Printing Trade Show in North America. Period. - Good shoes, rest and hydrate -identify technologies and opportunities on the periphery of their core. For instance, you're doing dye-sub garment printing - what other areas can you access using the same equipment and materials (e.g. soft signage). What is Working Now with Mark Coudray Mark, we first talked with you on the show a couple of years ago about your project Catalyst Plan. Tell us about the program. On our last show, you talked about disruptions in the industry. Tell our listeners what that means, and what it's going to mean to them. How does the decorator on the corner compete in this new world? Both of us started our careers in screen printing. I talk to too many screen printers who say, “You can't make money in DTG,” as if they can only see the world through their screen printer's glasses. Do you encounter this “clinging to the past?” Consolidation is the name of the game today. Are we going to have one garment supplier, one ink supplier, even one equipment manufacturer in the future? I was a longtime plastisol printer and an occasional water base guy, but today I hear Virus, Virus, Virus. Are they, in fact, the new rock stars of garment printing? Mark Coudray is a respected and well-known industry pioneer, innovator, and strategist. His works have been published in more than 500 papers, columns, features, and articles in every major graphics publicati...

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Russell Frederick is a photographer from Brooklyn, New York whose global world view and compassion for the human condition informs his work. He produces his photographs primarily with medium format black and white film. For years, he has been documenting the people of the community of Bedford-Stuyvesant, which is second only to Harlem in terms of African-American pop culture. Bed-Stuy, as the place is affectionately called is also the place that Russell Frederick calls home. Frederick has also photographed extensively in other communities including Brooklyn, Kingston, Jamaica, the Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans, Hattiesburg, Mississippi and more. Resources:   Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download for . Click here to download Click here to download for Support the work we do at The Candid Frame with contributing to our Patreon effort.  You can do this by visiting or visiting the website and clicking on the Patreon button.      

This week on State of Wonder, we take a break from our summer reading to look back at last year's Wordstock book festival. We'll hear from three authors with fascinating backstories lay out the singular works they delivered in 2015. This year's festival is set to begin on November 5.Jesse Eisenberg Made His Name Playing Neurotic Characters. Turns Out He Can Write Like Them Too.Jesse Eisenberg is best known for starring in movies such as “The Social Network,” "Batman V. Superman," and “Zombieland," but he’s quickly gaining attention for his writing as well, in the form of both plays and humor. In 2015 alone, Eisenberg starred in three films, spent two months acting in an off-Broadway play of his own writing, and released his first book, "Bream Gives Me Hiccups: and Other Stories." It takes its name from a series of restaurant reviews he penned for "The New Yorker" from the perspective of a privileged child, but it also includes such absurd gems as a marriage counselor heckling the Knicks and a post-gender normative man trying to pick a woman up at a bar.This summer, you can find Eisenber on the big screen right in “Now You See Me 2” and Woody Allen’s “Cafe Society.”Alicia Jo Rabins: Mystic Ideas and a Modern Sensibility - 19:15Portland’s Alicia Jo Rabins is a renaissance woman — she writes mystical poetry, she’s a gifted storyteller, she composes and performs beautiful song cycles about Biblical women for her rock band project, called Girls in Trouble, and she’s a Jewish scholar. At Wordstock, Rabins read for us from her award-winning new book, “Divinity School,” and performed a song.Wendell Pierce Remembers Post-Katrina New Orleans - 31:13Actor and activist Wendell Pierce put an indelible mark on the TV landscape with his role as William “Bunk” Moreland on the iconic television series, “The Wire.” He has produced and acted in movies, TV, and theater, and last year, he made his debut in the literary world with "The Wind in the Reeds." It’s a meditation on his return to his hometown of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, where he performed in a staging of the play “Waiting for Godot” in the Lower Ninth Ward.

Keion Jackson is an Author and Senior Writer for Hallmark Cards.  He's also a playwright, having written and produced his first play, Gumbo House, that debuted in theaters in Kansas City, MO in March 2016.   Listen on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or TuneIn In this episode, we discussed: 01:30 -  His dream as a kid growing up in Port Allen, Louisiana  03:00 -  What Keion does in his day to day as a Senior Writer at Hallmark Cards  05:00 -  What inspired him to write his first play, Gumbo House 07:00 -  What he learned about himself in his first independent project with the play 09:00 -  What he does to keep from falling into comfort zones as a writer, having written for different mediums 10:30 -  Tips on how to avoid writer's block and produce something original, creative and worth reading 13:40 -  How faith influenced his career 15:00 -  How he got involved writing about faith and authoring a book for Hallmark Cards Links and resources mentioned: Keion's Hallmark Book, Because Jesus Shop from Keion's collection Keion Jackson on Twitter Keion's Fav Resources: RhymeZone.com, Thesaurus.com Keion's Fav Book: When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi A portion of Gumbo House proceeds was donated to lowernine.org, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the long-term recovery of the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans, Louisiana in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and the levee breaches of 2005.   Keion Jackson's Bio Keion Jackson is an author of the Hallmark book, Because Jesus.  He is a Senior Writer for Hallmark's Creative Writing Studios, where he's been employed since graduating from Clark Atlanta University in 2008.  Keion is originally from Port Allen, Louisiana, and has a twin sister.  He knew from a very young age that he was meant to be a writer. Keion was selected by Hallmark, to write about his faith.  But that said, he's a very creative, extremely funny, down to earth guy that you immediately feel like you know. Keion is also a playwright, and wrote / produced his first play, Gumbo House, directed by Teresa Leggard, in March 2016 in Kansas City, MO.   Keion is also now working through his first documentary on christian hip hop.  We are excited and can't wait to see both his play in a theater near us and hopefully his documentary on Netflix in the next year or so.   Thanks for Listening! We appreciate you visiting our site today and for helping to bring awareness to the Trailblazers.FM podcast. Please leave an honest review for The Trailblazers Podcast on iTunes & Stitcher! Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show. Finally, don’t forget to subscribe to get automatic updates! It’s free! Subscribe / Listen on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or TuneIn

Diane Jones of DesignJones, LLC has engaged in planning and design efforts related to the rebuild and recovery of the Lower Ninth Ward, the cypress forest restoration in the Bayou Bienvenue Wetlands Triangle, the dismantling of the I-10 freeway and regeneration of Treme within the Claiborne Avenue Corridor, and rebuilding and restoring the Historic District, post-earthquake Jacmel, Haiti — a district that heavily influenced the architecture and urban design of the French Quarter of New Orleans. Join Diane and "Why Isn't Anyone...?" host Alexis Gabriel as they explore community planning, post-disaster rebuilding, and what race has to do with it.

Lower Ninth Ward resident and community leader Calvin Alexander reminisces about about why he chose to live in Holy Cross, his return to New Orleans after the storm, real estate speculators in his neighborhood, and his public anger with the proposal to turn the Lower Ninth north of Galvez into green space. Also, Kim Ford, Executive Director of the L9 Resilience Festival, shares her memories of returning to the Lower Nine, and progress in redevelopment there.

First, Rev. Willie Calhoun joins Jeanne to discuss concerns about a new plan to construct homes on more than 200 vacant lots in the Lower Ninth Ward. Then, Mary Beth Romig of the New Orleans Housing Authority details and defends the planning process behind the initiative. Finally callers, including artist Robert Tannen, join in to share their views about redevelopment plans in the wake of Katrina, and community involvement with proposals.

Three authors with fascinating and atypical histories talk about works they published in 2015:Actor and activist Wendell Pierce put an indelible mark on the TV landscape with his role as William “Bunk” Moreland on the iconic television series, “The Wire.” He has produced and acted in movies, TV, and theater. This year, he made his debut in the literary world, with his book, "The Wind in the Reeds." It’s a meditation on his return to his hometown of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, where he performed in a staging of the play “Waiting for Godot” in the Lower Ninth Ward. At Wordstock this year, Wendell Pierce spoke with Think Out Loud’s Dave Miller.Alicia Jo Rabins: Mystic Ideas and a Modern SensibilityPortland’s Alicia Jo Rabins is a renaissance woman - she writes mystical poetry, she’s a gifted storyteller, she composes and performs beautiful song cycles about Biblical women for her rock band project, called Girls in Trouble, and she’s a Jewish scholar. At Wordstock this year, Rabins talked with OPB’s reporter Conrad Wilson and read the title poem of her award-winning new book, “Divinity School,” about the emotional pitfalls of a contemplative life. You can see her reprise her critically lauded song cycle about the economy, called “A Kadish for Bernie Madoff,” on December 4 and 5 at Disjecta.[image: 20151107_wordstock_jesse-eisenberg_ru_img_9591_ps,left,300x390,5654e93624e477000e9cc31c]Jesse Eisenberg Emerges as a HumoristJesse Eisenberg is best known for starring in movies such as “The Social Network” and “Zombieland.” But he’s quickly gaining attention for his writing as well, in the form of both plays and humor. In 2015 alone, Eisenberg starred in three films, spent two months acting in an off-Broadway play of his own writing, and released his first book, "Bream Gives Me Hiccups: and Other Stories." It takes its name from a series of restaurant reviews he penned for The New Yorker from the perspective of a privileged child. Eisenberg spoke with OPB’s Aaron Scott at Wordstock.

The Context of White Supremacy hosts the 10th study session on Gary Rivlin's Katrina: After The Flood. Mr. Rivlin is a White man; while working for the New York Times he covered the cataclysmic engineering failure and negligence that demolished New Orleans in August of 2005. His 2015 bestseller reviews a decade of asymmetrical "recovery." To make it plain, ten years of black New Orleanians being racially dislocated and deliberately deterred from reconstructing their lives. Rivlin explores all areas of people activity: the institution of charter schools, the destruction of public housing, and the looting of funds designated for flood victims. Last week's installment chronicled the phenomenal efforts of Doris Hicks, a black educator and New Orleans native. She was the principal of King Elementary school in the Lower Ninth Ward; the facility was inundated by the levee failure. She and her staff demonstrated #BlackSelfRespect and unwavering dedication to providing education to black children in the face of purposeful opposition. Rivlin provides a plethora of examples on how White people got a much easier "road home" than black people. We hope this text will offer a more complete understanding of Hurricane Katrina and it's aftermath as a meticulously planned campaign of genocide against black New Orleanians. #AnswersForMiriamCarey INVEST in The COWS - http://tiny.cc/ledjb CALL IN NUMBER: 641.715.3640 CODE: 564943# The C.O.W.S. archives: http://tiny.cc/76f6p

So many times a disaster will happen and we watch, we talk, we listen, we mourn then we move on to the next disaster. August 29, 2005, we watched in horror as levees broke and men, women, children, families, the homeless and animals perished one after another leaving a total of close to 2000 dead. Katrina affected many lives and we can only image the hurt, lost and misplaced feelings of the thousands of people affected that day. The African-American Community was really affected by this disaster and to this day are affected with memories, lost and emotions that only they can feel. However, that community has proven to be a strong one with rebuilding, relocating and putting their lives in order. Do not get it wrong this ghost will follow them and will raise its ugly head from time to time but it will not define who they are and what they will become. The stories told are not for you to feel sorry for them but for you to understand the journey they had to take in order to be where they are today. Ten years later and the journey made individuals stronger and more determined than ever, to survive. Levilyn Chriss on October 28th, an independent producer out of Chicago of The Louisiana Project will join CWT4R. The Louisiana Project is a documentary that has given some New Orleanians an opportunity to look back and share their personal experiences surrounded by Hurricane Katrina.  Levilyn and her family were also deeply affected by Katrina. On December 1, 2005, when residents were allowed to go into the Lower Ninth Ward, she went into her father's home and was overwhelmed by the stench and damages. While walking through her dad's neighborhood observing the devastation and hearing the cries of many and talking to some of the residents who had become homeless, jobless, and disconnected from normalcy, she realized they needed a voice.

Documentary filmmaker, professor and journalist June Cross visits The Context of White Supremacy. She uses her skill to "tell stories about the people other people think don't matter." She's a tenured professor at the Columbia Journalism School and produced a large body of fine work with PBS' NewsHour. We'll investigate her 2009 documentary, The Old Man And The Storm. She narrates the extraordinary story of the the Gettridge family. Cross and many other media outlets met Herbert Gettridge when he was 82-years-old and amongst the debris of the epic catastrophe of Hurricane Katrina and the levee failure. Mr. Gettridge worked tirelessly - and mostly without assistance - to rebuild his house in the Lower Ninth Ward. Cross records Mr. Gettridge's monumental strength and gets his commentary on the state of the recovery in New Orleans. It's easily once of the top films made on Katrina. We're eager to hear her views on ten years of reconstruction in the Crescent City. #AnswersForMiriamCarey INVEST in The COWS - http://tiny.cc/ledjb CALL IN NUMBER: 641.715.3640 CODE 564943# The C.O.W.S. archives: http://tiny.cc/76f6p

Life Happened... Remembering the Storm,10 years after Katrina with Charles Gillam, a self-taught artist whose works depict the rich African-American culture of his native New Orleans. Born and raised in the Lower Ninth Ward, he became interested in art while working as a shoeshine boy in the French Quarter. The city's streets provided his art supplies and he was influenced by fellow New Orleans' artists Willie White and Herbert Singleton. In 1996, he and his wife Susan established the Folk Art Zone and Blues Museum in Algiers Point. Gillam is a longtime participant at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival where he has both demonstrated his craft in the Folklife Village and sold his works as a featured artist in the Louisiana Marketplace. He has also participated at the Essence Music Festival (2009-2011) and the Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival (2011). His work is permanently featured in the Basin Street Visitor Information & Cultural Center, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Archives, Festival Productions, Inc. and Upperline Restaurant. New Orleans Artists Against Hunger and Homelessness,Old Algiers RiverFest, House of Blues, and Art in Algiers. Gillam's work has been featured in publications such as "Facing South: Portraits of Southern Artists," "Gambit Weekly," "New Orleans Magazine," "Raw Vision" magazine, and "Essence" magazine, among others. Finally, he has been featured, locally and nationally, on radio programs and television shows.

Life Happened... Remembering the Storm,10 years after Katrina with Charles Gillam, a self-taught artist whose works depict the rich African-American culture of his native New Orleans. Born and raised in the Lower Ninth Ward, he became interested in art while working as a shoeshine boy in the French Quarter. The city's streets provided his art supplies and he was influenced by fellow New Orleans' artists Willie White and Herbert Singleton. In 1996, he and his wife Susan established the Folk Art Zone and Blues Museum in Algiers Point. Gillam is a longtime participant at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival where he has both demonstrated his craft in the Folklife Village and sold his works as a featured artist in the Louisiana Marketplace. He has also participated at the Essence Music Festival (2009-2011) and the Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival (2011). His work is permanently featured in the Basin Street Visitor Information & Cultural Center, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Archives, Festival Productions, Inc. and Upperline Restaurant. New Orleans Artists Against Hunger and Homelessness,Old Algiers RiverFest, House of Blues, and Art in Algiers. Gillam's work has been featured in publications such as "Facing South: Portraits of Southern Artists," "Gambit Weekly," "New Orleans Magazine," "Raw Vision" magazine, and "Essence" magazine, among others. Finally, he has been featured, locally and nationally, on radio programs and television shows.  

The Make It Right Foundation - founded by celebrity activist Brad Pitt - made history in storm-ravaged New Orleans by placing 150 pink symbolic homes in the city's hardest hit neighborhood, the Lower Ninth Ward. Each of Pitt's pink houses represents a sustainable home that will eventually be built in its place as money is raised by the foundation. Thirteen architects from around the world were recruited by Make It Right to design innovative, affordable, sustainable housing, which would also ensure the strongest protection possible against volatile weather.

The storm surge of Hurricane Katrina could have been mitigated had New Orleans' wetlands remained undeveloped. Now, citizens of the city's Lower Ninth Ward have begun the restoration of Bayou Bienvenue, which runs along the devastated neighborhood's northern border.