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Wendell Pierce talked about his book, The Wind in the Reeds: A Storm, a Play, and the City that Would Not Be Broken. “The Wind in the Reeds: A Storm, a Play, and the City that Would Not Be…

Former Governor Haley Barbour (R-MS) talked about his book America’s Great Storm: Leading through Hurricane Katrina, in which he recalls his role in Mississippi’s recovery following…

Ronnie Greene talked about his book Shots on the Bridge: Police Violence and Cover-Up in the Wake of Katrina, in which he examines the case of six unarmed citizens shot by police during the…

Gary Rivlin talked about his book Katrina: After the Flood, in which he discusses the efforts to rebuild New Orleans in the 10 years after Hurricane Katrina.

Former Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating talked about the importance of agencies and law enforcement response and collaboration in times of crisis such as the Oklahoma City bombing. He made comparisons…

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal talked about his book Leadership and Crisis (Regnery Press, 2010). It deals with his experiences in office, including his handling of the fallout from Hurricane…

Michael Henderson, from the Louisiana State University (LSU) Public Policy Research Lab, presented new data about the perceptions of New Orleans’s white and African-American residents about the state of recovery.…

James Bennet moderated a discussion on New Orleans housing and neighborhood development. “A City Changing: Housing, Neighborhoods and Tradition” was part of the day-long event, “New Orleans: 10…

Three brothers, Wayne, Dean, and Terry Baquet, told their stories of Hurricane Katrina. “Story of a Family: The Baquets” was part of the day-long event, “New Orleans: 10 Years Later,” held…

Roberta Brandes Gratz talked about her book We’re Still Here Ya Bastards: How the People of New Orleans Rebuilt Their City, in which she reports on New Orleans in the years following…

Former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush traveled to New Orleans and Warren Easton Charter High School to mark the 10th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. They made remarks…

Former and current officials, New Orleans residents, faith leaders, and advocates spoke at an event commemorating the tenth anniversary of the landfall of Hurricane Katrina and the region’s recovery…

Jarvis DeBerry moderated a discussion about the experience of young, African-American males in New Orleans. “Young, Black and Male in New Orleans” was part of the day-long event, “New Orleans: 10…

To mark the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, President Obama delivered remarks at the Andrew P. Sanchez Community Center in New Orleans. He talked about the region’s recovery and…

Former President George W. Bush spoke at an event in Gulfport, Mississippi to mark the 10 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and thank first responders for their efforts during and after…

A clip was aired from an August 2006 C-SPAN documentary on recovery from Hurricane Katrina in which Sue Sperry talked about the recovery effort at that time, focusing on the markings on…

Mayor Nagin and other New Orleans officials held a town hall meeting to discuss federal, state and local relief efforts and reconstruction programs for hurricane damaged areas of New Orleans.…

Residents and officials from Orleans Parish spoke to a video journalist about conditions in the parish and recovery efforts since Hurricane Katrina. In interviews conducted in early August, 2006,…

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate talked with Steve Clemons about the lessons of Hurricane Katrina and the status of disaster preparedness today. “Disaster Preparedness…

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu (D) talked about where recovery efforts stand ten years after Hurricane Katrina. “The Crescent City Now” was part of the day-long event, “New Orleans: 10 Years…