“Katrina: 20 Years Later” is Word In Black’s series on Hurricane Katrina’s enduring impact on New Orleans, and how Black folks from the Big Easy navigate recovery, resilience, and justice.
A Smaller, Whiter, Less Affordable New Orleans
Two decades after Katrina, resilience is the headline about the Big Easy, but inequality is still the reality.
Katrina at 20: Race, Wealth, and Recovery
Black residents in New Orleans were severely impacted by Hurricane Katrina. 20 years on, here’s what the data shows.
New Orleans’ Food Heritage: Resilience After Katrina
NOLA’s restaurant scene has made the city a global foodie destination–but Black residents have a different experience.
WATCH: Katrina Closed Their HBCU. So This Professor Opened Doors
Having moved from New Orleans to Baltimore just a week ahead of the storm, Garey Hyatt dodged Katrina’s wrath. Then God told him to help students who had been left…
Two Decades After Katrina, New Orleans Is Still Missing its Trees
After Hurricane Katrina struck, 200,000 trees were lost. Twenty years later, groups like S.O.U.L. are working to replant.
