Sunday, March 22, 2009

Lower 9th Ward: 1302 Days After Katrina


December 2005 photo by author

Looks like the Lower 9th Ward is coming back into the spotlight on a few issues:

Congregation looks to oust pastor. Looks like a crooked pastor has been sitting on a pile of money and not rebuilding his Lower 9th Ward church, so the congregation is looking to oust him and get a hold of all the financial records he's been keeping secret. Could turn out to be a microcosm of the city reflected at this little church.


CNN Revisits the Lower 9th Ward.

Cliff has been wondering what's up with the illegal dumping in the Lower 9. Looks like it's just a disgruntled employee trying to blackmail Sidney Torres, but there are a few more possibilities, like a competitor trying to take out an upstart. We'll see what other facts come out. More here.

Let the rest of America not forget that the Lower 9th Ward is all around them...


December 2008 Photo by author.

4 comments:

  1. i really think that as a nation we are as one and should help one another we are all brothers and sisters help help is all the lower 9th ward sak for so why can't no one help them

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  2. HI I WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT ON WHY THE STATE HAS NOT HELP GET THE LOWER 9TH WARD GET BACK IN SHAPE REBUILDING HOMES LIFES CASE THE LOWER 9TH WARD IS ALL THEY KNOW AND AS A BLACK MOTHER OF 7 KIDS I SIT AND TINK WHAT IF THAT WERE ME AND MY KIDS AND WE HAD NO HELP FROM FEMA ARE ANY BODY AT ALL I WOULD BE MAD AS HELL SO FOR THE LOVE OF GOD REBUILD THE LOWER 9TH WARD NOT LATER BUT NOW A.S.A.P.

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  3. life life as we know it will not be over for the lower 9th ward cause god is watching over us and them help rebuild the lower 9th ward now

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  4. I am so excited to share with all of you that we are in the beginning stages of a project called "9 Feet" We are planning to come down to New Orleans and not only give hope and encouragement to it's people, but our goal is to build 300 homes in the Lower 9th Ward! Please pray for us as we move forward and take steps to accomplish our goal! Thank You! www.9Feet.org

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