Common Ground Relief

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Malik Rahim, former member of the Black Panther Party in New Orleans, and co-founder of Common Ground Relief speaking at an opening ceremony dedicating more...

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Posted Feb 12, 08 by walkinturtle2u
Great post,
I grew up in reggio la. my family shrimped for a living... I spent most of my time on the bayous and I also lived in honey island swamp north of slidel when my parents sold the boat and we moved where the work was. When I see your video and more...

Posted Feb 13, 08 by skinnychef
hiya turtle!
thanks for checking it out. this is th lower ninth ward, and it is amazing to me how the water destroyed EVERYTHING! i mean there is just NOTHING LEFT. of course it took alot to clean out the debris of all of the former homes...
but not more...

Posted Feb 12, 08 by riptide57
I had no idea
I admire brave people
Bruce

Posted Feb 13, 08 by skinnychef
hi bruce!
thanks for stopping by! it is inspirational the spirit with which the people of New Orleans are coming back. there is so much love and culture in that place, it is amazing. and the people are getting a royal screwing from the government that more...

Posted Feb 12, 08 by sm0ky
SPP @ New Orleans -->
Our government cares less...

Posted Feb 11, 08 by skinnychef
this is a part of the largest land grab in history....
they seizing these properties like mad....

Posted Feb 11, 08 by Drachnid
One item of additional note - great opening statements -"... instead of a white community or a black community, now we're just a community." - powerful!

Posted Feb 11, 08 by skinnychef
malik rahim is a deep cat, and my new friend, so more to come!!!

Posted Feb 11, 08 by Drachnid
Sadly... this is just incredible...
And one should also ask oneself, is it worthwhile to rebuild to only have it happen again - or is it more responsible to compensate and relocate the people to avoid this seemingly endless reptition of man vs nature more...

Posted Feb 11, 08 by skinnychef
hey D-- and welcome back!!!!
interesting thought. the truth is the whole region is a marvel of engineering, like the netherlands, but NEVER MAINTAINED or upgraded. there are many places where people live below sea level, and build on stilts or whatever, more...

Posted Feb 11, 08 by rizze
Still rebuiling areas.. shameful after this amount of time... the poorest areas are always left last.... Rebirth,Peace and love in this community will strenghten all. It should have been done first in my opinion....Does the world not realise that it more...

Posted Feb 11, 08 by skinnychef
hiya riz--
actually a HUGE part of NOLA is still in shambles. houses are standing only because the mold and termites are holding them up. it is a ghost town. and the lower ninth, as you see here, is just GONE!!!
peace!
xox
skinny

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