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Hurricane Archive

Collecting and Preserving the Stories of Katrina and Rita

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The Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media (CHNM) at George Mason University and the University of New Orleans organized the Hurricane Digital Memory Bank (HDMB) in 2005 in partnership with many national and Gulf Coast area organizations and individuals. HDMB was awarded the Award of Merit for Leadership in History, and is the largest free public archive of Katrina and Rita with over 25,000 items in the collection. Read More.

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HUD demolitions draw noose tighter around New Orleans\r\n\r\nBy Bill Quigley, \r\n\r\nOctober 1, 2007 \r\n\r\nOdessa Lewis is 62 years old. When I saw her two weeks ago, she was crying because she is being evicted.…

HUD demolitions draw…

The Reprise of Shame\r\n\r\nBy Dr. Andre M. Perry, Contributing Columnist\r\nDecember 24, 2007 talkback\r\n\r\nWe can all agree that housing choices for the poor should change. The historic, unanimous vote from New…

The Reprise of Shame

Get Rid of the Project?\r\nBy Dr. Andre Perry, Contributing Columnist
February 6, 2006 \r\n\r\nThe Housing Authority of New Orleans is unlocking many public housing developments for former residents after weeks…

Get Rid of the…

Anonymous comment card written in response to an exhibit by artist Maxx Sizeler at 2426 Bradish Place on May 19, 2007.\r\n\r\nComplete text on comment card: \"I don\'t want people to lose their homes, but I wish PROJECTS…

Housing Projects Are…

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