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WHAT MANN LEARNED AFTER KATRINA
AUG 21 blogger Bob man shares five things he learned working for governor Blanco after the storm. Most of these lessons aren't positive, but the rawness that is still here is familiar to those of us who experienced the aftermath in one way or another.
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NYT ON BLACK FOLKS AND THE KATRINA 'RECOVERY'
AUG 21 As the 10th anniversary of Katrina approaches, there are plenty of hopeful stories about how nice and shiny New Orleans is now, a decade later. But this story, in the New York Times, takes a hard look at what those stories ignore - like block after block of houses that look just about how they looked a couple days after the storm.
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AUG 21 Education Week takes a look back at the impact Katrina had on education in New Orleans. For the educator featured in this story, and for many, many others, it was the death of their careers. Some say it also was the death of public education.
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AUG 21 Since Big Freedia is, in fact, the Queen Diva of La La Land, no collection of Katrina remembrances would be complete without her appearance. The performer is interviewed here on WNYC radio about the storm and how it impacted her love life, home life and career.
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AUG 21 This post on TakePart.com is a collection of stories in various formats about the myriad issues and discussions that arise when one considers the 10th anniversary of Katrina. It will take a while to get through all of the information here, but it's thought-provoking and, in most cases, an unvarnished look at the recovery and reality of New Orleans now.
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TEN NEW ORLEANIANS ON HOW KATRINA CHANGED THE CITY
AUG 21 This post on NextCity.org gets perspectives from 10 different NOLA residents on how Katrina changed the city. It's basically 10 first-person essays, and it is awesome reading.
Friday's Blogs from the Bog!
With the 10th anniversary of Katrina approaching, we've got a collection of weekend reading on the topic. There's some great stuff here. A lot of it won't be easy to read -- but read it anyway.