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Eight years after Hurricane Katrina many evacuees yet to return
By Renee Lewis & Al Jazeera New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward is showing signs of new life eight years after Hurricane Katrina, the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. But still, only 30 percent of the low-income neighborhood’s residents have returned, … Continue reading
Young, black and shot in the head
By Kate Selker A few months before he was shot in the head, Marshall Coulter passed me in the hallway. “Ms. Selker! Remember how otters hold hands when they sleep?” Of course I did. I was the one who had … Continue reading
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Tagged crime, education, Marshall Coulter, New Orleans, race, Trayvon Martin
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Unarmed teen shot inside homeowner’s fenced yard, but not breaking into home, NOPD warrant says
By Naomi Martin and Helen Freund A 14-year-old boy remained in critical condition Friday after being shot in the head by a homeowner who said he thought the teen was trying to break into his house. But police said the … Continue reading
Census: Fewer black children in biggest US cities
This is a really fascinating development in our community that the census have uncovered. News from The Associated Press.
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Tagged african american, black, census, Chicago, children, Los Angeles, migration, New Orleans, New York, U.S. Census Bureau
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DEA seeks Ebonics experts to help with cases
Well, this confirms it for me. Law Enforcement has no clue about ethnicity and possibly even diversity in America. Is it that they do not have enough people of color in their ranks from the “hood” to understand street language? What’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlanta, Drug Enforcement Administration, Ebonics, law, Linguistics, New Orleans, United States
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Black Political Power in New Orleans Is Waning Five Years After Katrina
Excellent article by Brentin Mock and the Root. Black Political Power in New Orleans Is Waning Five Years After Katrina.
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Tagged african american, black, Brentin Mock, Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana, New Orleans, politics
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The Katrina Divorces
Wow! In the midst of disaster, you do take an accounting of your life and make changes accordingly. This was a more than fascinating account of divorces post-Katrina. Good article from Nicole LaPorte. The Katrina Divorces.
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Tagged divorce, Hurricane Katrina, love, marriage, New Orleans, Nicole LaPorte, relationships
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Katrina pain index 2010 New Orleans — five years later
This is a fascinating and interesting study on New Orléans from the people’s standpoint five years after the tragedy of Katrina. Katrina pain index 2010 New Orléans — five years later | Race-Talk.
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Tagged equality, Katrina, New Orleans, politics, race
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