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Peacock Sets August Premiere For ‘Hope In High Water’ Doc Looking Back At Hurricane Katrina Response Two Decades Later
Peacock on Monday announced Hope in High Water: A People’s Recovery Twenty Years After Hurricane Katrina, a new documentary from Pulitzer Prize- and Emmy-winning journalist Trymaine Lee, which is set to premiere on the platform on Friday, August 22.
Hope in the High Water: Katrina Recovery Documentary Highlights Community Resilience
Jonshell Johnson of Grow Dat Youth Farm shares how communities are rebuilding stronger, more equitable systems 20 years after Katrina
After Hurricane Katrina, moms built new lives by building homes
Single moms found a lifeline in construction jobs to build financial security before the next big storm. What happens if that disappears?
20 years after Hurricane Katrina, the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans still lags behind
Almost 20 years after Hurricane Katrina hit the city, a drive through New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward takes you past boarded homes, empty, overgrown lots and block after block where there are few people or houses.
What to read, watch to better understand Hurricane Katrina
As we approach the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, dozens of media outlets, bloggers and content creators have debuted documentaries, podcasts and shows to explore stories from that historical moment and its recovery.
Trymaine Lee on 20 Years After Hurricane Katrina
Journalist and author Trymaine Lee discusses his documentary, “Hope in High Water: A People’s Recovery Twenty Years After Hurricane Katrina.”
Biloxi High School hosts screening of documentary focusing on Gulf Coast’s perseverance through Hurricane Katrina
“Hope in High Waters” is a documentary showing the effects of Hurricane Katrina on Gulf Coast communities and how they have rebuilt since.
Hope in High Water' looks at New Orleans 20 years after Katrina
Host and Executive Producer of ‘Hope in High Water: A People’s Recovery Twenty Years After Hurricane Katrina’, Trymaine Lee, joins Morning Joe to discuss the new documentary.
Q&A: Trymaine Lee talks about Hurricane Katrina and new documentary ‘Hope in High Water
The award-winning journalist was a young reporter during Hurricane Katrina and has returned, 20 years later, to continue telling stories about New Orleans.
I Am New Orleans FutureFest NOLA
Radio personality, Wild Wayne, artist, Jade Meyers, talk about the upcoming free youth summit at Dillard University.
I Am New Orleans Hosting FutureFest NOLA Youth Summit
This free event, aimed at empowering the city’s youth, will bring together 500 young people between the ages of 14 and 24 for a day filled with action-oriented workshops, insightful panel discussions, and an expansive resource hall.
I Am New Orleans wins four prestigious ADDY Awards for community-inspired murals
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) proudly announced today that I Am New Orleans took home three Gold ADDY Awards and a Best of Show Award for the initiative’s community-inspired murals, produced by Spears Group and supported by WKKF, at the 2024 American Advertising Awards in New Orleans.
Photos: New mural unveiled in Lower 9th Ward
People gathered for the unveiling of artist Jade Meyers’ mural on the exterior of the Andrew P. Sanchez and Copelin-Byrd Multi-Service Center in New Orleans on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. The mural is part of the I Am New Orleans campaign, a community-led effort designed to inspire conversation and action in creating a more equitable city for its children and families.
I Am New Orleans talks about the latest community mural
Young Black artist unveiled I Am New Orleans mural at Andrew P. Sanchez & Copelin-Byrd Multi-Service Center in the Lower 9th Ward
New mural placed in Gentilly
A new mural has been placed in Gentilly. The “I Am New Orleans” mural is inspired by community feedback. WDSU Anchor Darryl Forges spoke with the artist, Jade Meyers, and Dennis Bagneris Jr. with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation on the importance of the mural for the community.
New mural on library represents Gentilly community
Wearing white coveralls dotted with splashes of paint and a white baseball cap fitted snugly atop her head, artist Jade Meyers gingerly stepped up to the microphone, her voice and eyes filled with emotion.
New Gentilly mural represents the diversity, spirit, and transformation of New Orleans
A local artist is adding some color to the Gentilly neighborhood.
IAMNEWORLEANS 2022 event
The virtual #IamNewOrleans event addresses how we can use entrepreneurship as a pathway to making individuals and communities economically secure and equitable.
Business Leaders to Discuss ‘Entrepreneurship, the New American Dream’
In observation of Small Business Month, I am New Orleans will host “Entrepreneurship, the New American Dream,” beginning at 6 p.m. CT on Thursday, May 12.
I am New Orleans presents "Reckoning and Release: A Community Conversation About Healing"
As part of a series of its community conversation campaigns, I am New Orleans will present Reckoning and Release: A Community Conversation About Healing on Thursday, Jan. 20 at 6 p.m.
Community Elders & Youth to Discuss Racial Healing Across Generations on January 20
As part of Ashé Cultural Arts Center’s week-long programming in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the National Day of Racial Healing, I am New Orleans will host “Reckoning & Release: A Community Conversation About Healing,” beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20.
Experts discuss importance of milk donations during national Prematurity Awareness Month
It’s national Prematurity Awareness Month and Thursday, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m., several experts will discuss the importance of milk donations.
Discussions on the importance of 'milk banks'
November is ‘pre-maturity awareness month’ and the organization I Am New Orleans will host a panel discussion tackling common misconceptions on milk banks.
Seminar aims to break the stigma around breast feeding
Several health care experts will be there to answer your breastfeeding questions.
N.O. Health Experts Promote Breastfeeding
In honor of National Breastfeeding Month and National Black Breastfeeding Week, I Am New Orleans will host a virtual panel discussion, “A Breastfeeding-Friendly City is a Baby-Friendly City,” from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 26.
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