By Paula L. Woods
Josh Neufeld, a nonfiction graphic artist, tells in words and pictures the true stories of seven New Orleanians and their families, some of whom evacuated the area, some of whom toughed out Katrina and the subsequent flooding.

By Erik Gleibermann, ColorLines magazine
In the days after Hurricane Katrina, the band members from the Soul Rebels Brass Band-dispersed from Texas to South Carolina and beyond-made a pledge over their cell phones. They would go home again and blast funk-infused horns at club Le Bon Temps Roulé.

By The Editors
An 18-month investigation revealed a ‘hidden race war’ in post-Katrina New Orleans in which white vigilante groups shot at least 11 African-American men. These shootings have not been investigated by local police.

The news about many of the tens of thousands of children growing up in post-Katrina Louisiana continues to be daunting: lingering health problems; gaps in education that are hard or impossible to fill; unstable living situations; and behavioral issues arising from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders.
Educators and doctors say that the key to giving these children a [...]

By Damon Hewitt
A year and a half after Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, native son and R&B singer Roi Anthony released a song entitled “A Long Way From Home.” Part mournful and part hopeful, the song captured the burdened yet resilient spirit of New Orleanians displaced by the storm. Sadly, over three years after Katrina, his lyrics continue to ring true.

The post-Hurricane Katrina era continues to expose the racial and social fault lines in this country. While most Gulf Coast residents have moved on from the immediate needs of survival to the long-term issues of recovery, too many continue to be left behind.
Although we have seen some notable glimmers of hope, three years after one [...]