Rear Admiral David Callahan, Commander of the Eighth Coast Guard District, accepted the painting on behalf of the Coast Guard, “When I view this painting, I think of the sacrifice that all first responders must be prepared to make to put themselves second in order to serve that others may live”. But when they moved here, they also found a warm and welcoming community.
When they got on the plane, they had not been told their destination. That last weekend in August 2005 was a defining moment for Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi, which taught us many lessons. “We interpreted these tattoos as forms of memory making and storytelling”.
The Urban League of Greater New Orleans published a book, which was distributed at the event, entitled “The State of Black New Orleans: 10 years post Katrina”. Our business community responded with financial contributions, as well as assigning personnel to assist in the effort.
Like many who had to rebuild their lives, she came here because a relative offered her a place to stay.
Here at home in Shreveport, we learned our own very valuable lessons.
The storm’s devastation was so horrific the name “Katrina” has been retired and will never be used again by the National Weather Service. We treated everyone with dignity and respect – even a dog named Boogie.
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If you want to see New Orleans’ glass today as half full, watch BET’s 10th-anniversary report on Hurricane Katrina. Whites were twice as likely as African Americans to say that their overall quality of life is better than it was 10 years ago before Hurricane Katrina.
