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The Rebirth of Black Rage

Mychal Denzel Smith, Special to AAG August 28, 2015 The Rebirth of Black Rage2017-10-20T14:47:16-04:00 Addenda
There are two quotes from September 2, 2005, that 
have become fixtures in our cultural and political language, and each sums up the ways in which Americans with differing perspectives came to view the disaster of Hurricane Katrina. The first is from George W. Bush: Five days after Katrina tore through the Gulf Coast region,…
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A Movement Lab in New Orleans

Jordan Flaherty, Special to AAG August 26, 2015 A Movement Lab in New Orleans2017-10-20T14:47:17-04:00 Addenda
The evening of Wednesday, May 20, was a night like any other 
in a town that, despite its near-demise a decade ago, persists as this country’s beating heart of creative chaos. By 6:30, the bars on Frenchmen Street were clinking to life. Around the city, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, the TBC Brass Band, and Delfeayo Marsalis…
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Why the Lower Ninth Ward Looks Like the Hurricane Just Hit

Gary Rivlin, Special to AAG August 24, 2015 Why the Lower Ninth Ward Looks Like the Hurricane Just Hit2017-10-20T14:47:18-04:00 Addenda
A block and a half separate Henry Irvin’s 
house from the bayou that serves as the northern border of the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans. Modest single-family homes used to line both sides of the street, before Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005. Today, it’s all but empty. Irvin, a 79-year-old widower with two bad knees,…
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Ten Years Since: A Meditation on New Orleans

Kristina Kay Robinson, Special to AAG August 20, 2015 Ten Years Since: A Meditation on New Orleans2017-10-20T14:47:18-04:00 Addenda
This anniversary is a crossroads, a time 
to decide what to run toward and what to cast aside for a lighter burden. Ten years ago, I was a “refugee” from an American city. The consequence of that label has been a chaos of circumstances and quick decisions. The first 10 years, all a scramble to…
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