Gulf Coast Voices

...People’s Production House has been traveling to New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Houma and Baker, Louisiana, and more recently to Gulfport and Biloxi in Mississippi to capture the voices of those most dramatically affected by Hurricane Katrina. Our work in the Gulf Coast region has involved the production of radio and print stories through our CNPI project, and the training of community organizers to make their own media. Follow these links to listen to our Gulf Coast work and learn more about our partner groups in the region:

           

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  • produced by PPH Gulfcoast Trainees
  • in 2007

It's Called Renaissance Village. But don't let the name fool you. It's the largest FEMA trailer park in the country. It's located about a hundred miles north of New Orleans in Baker, Louisiana.  RIght after Hurricane Katrina and Rita, thousands were sent to live there.  PPH trainees in the Gulf Coast produced stories that were aired by the nationally syndicated program Making Contact.

 

 

  • produced by Christine Lewis
  • in 2008

On June 26th, a judge sentenced a Long Island couple for the abuse of two Indonesian domestic workers. Christine Lewis (Domestic Workers United) files this report for Free Speech Radio News.

  • produced by SAINTS
  • in 2008

In time for the March 11th Mississippi primary, youth from Radio Rootz partner group SAINTS (Students Against Infectious Diseases N Today's Society) hit the streets of their local communities to prepare this report.

 

  • produced by Eric Walker, Rasheka London & Keyana London - Dana Solet & Cacinda Voisin
  • in 2007

After Katrina many survivors were moved into large FEMA trailer parks. Two years later, they remain warehoused in these trailer parks. Renaissance Village, 100 miles from New Orleans is one such trailer park, which is the largest FEMA trailer park in the country. With 500 trailers, many residents have been stuck there for close to two years. This piece was produced by youth who live in the trailer park -- Eric Walker, Rasheka London and Keyana London, with help from youth from the United Houma Nation, Dana Solet and Cacinda Voisin.


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