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Collecting and Preserving the Stories of Katrina and Rita

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.

Items tagged “Public Housing Demolition” (4 total)

A group of people stand in a line holding a banner reading "HOUSING IS A HUMAN RIGHT," with another partially visible sign in the background, in front of a modern building.

People demand the right of housing at New Orleans City Hall.

A crowd of protesters stands outdoors holding signs, including one reading "STOP" in red letters, amid a demonstration related to the New Orleans housing crisis.

Demolition of homes during housing crisis in New Orleans.

Public housing crisis in New Orleans

Three people seated at a table with microphones in what appears to be a public meeting or hearing room, with a man in a blue shirt speaking while others listen, and additional attendees visible in the background.

Demolition of homes during New Orleans housing crisis