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Bill Quigley: Public Housing, the Right to Return, and MLK Brian Denzer 2007-01-20 2:03 PM
Bill Quiqley, from the Loyola Poverty Law Center, in support of residents who reoccupied the St. Bernard public housing project on MLK day, 1/15/07, on the right to return, social justice, and how Washington's preoccupation with stabilizing Iraq is destabilizing New Orleans. 10:48, 4.1 mb, 32 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

Lower Ninth Ward residents plan to rebuild Brian Denzer 2007-01-20 1:58 PM
Lower Ninth Ward and Holy Cross residents voted on how they want to rebuild their destroyed neighborhoods at the last 8th planning district meeting on January 6th, 2007. Residents Angelia Williams and Patricia Jones talk about the planning process. 34:21, 13.2 mb, 32 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

Interview with Mama Glo at St. Bernard Common Ground Media 2007-01-16 8:09 AM
Taken On MLK day 2007 (audio/mpeg)

Occupation of St. Bernard Projects vashongosouth.org 2007-01-15 11:48 PM
This is an audio interview taken Monday afternoon with activists who are blockaded within the St. Bernard Housing Development . (audio/mpeg)

The March Against Crime C. Burrows, B. Denzer 2007-01-14 10:43 AM
The march against crime was the largest, most diverse demonstration of solidarity in New Orleans history. Every neighborhood, every race, every age, every class, streamed out of homes, businesses, and schools, to join a 5000-strong march to protest the void of leadership in City Hall, and to solemnly respond to the deaths of two beloved members of the community, Dinneral Shavers, and Helen Hill. Interviews with marchers, speeches, and a memorial to Dinneral and Helen. Audio contributions borrowed from Fausto Caceres and Dan Streible (http://helenhill.org/memories/index.html). 20.1 mb, 43 min, 64 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

Speeches made at Anti-violence rally geoffrey 2007-01-12 2:43 AM
Audio recordings (audio/mpeg + 3 comments)

Stop Killing People Brian Denzer 2007-01-08 3:10 AM
New Orleans residents gathered at the Sound Cafe in the Bywater neighborhood to plan a march on City Hall, and to consider ideas to stop the wave of violence which took the lives of two New Orleans artists, Dinneral Shavers and Helen Hill. 73:05, 34 mb, 64 kbps. (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Left Behind: The Story of the New Orleans Public Schools Brian Denzer 2007-01-06 2:43 PM
“Left Behind: The Story of the New Orleans Public Schools” documents a school system which had a dropout rate as high as 70 percent. The last pre-screening of the film will be Wed. 1/10. More information at NEWORLEANSLEFTBEHIND.COM. A conversation with Vincent Morelli, a writer, producer, and co-director of the film (along with writer Jason Berry and executive producer Bobby Moresco). 24:17, 11.5 mb, 64 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

Coming Home, Stronger Than Before, Pt. 1 Brian Denzer 2006-12-16 12:46 AM
A panel discussion which took place on December 12th at St. Dominic Catholic School in Lakeview. LSU Hurricane Center scientist Ivor van Heerden, on what a comprehensive coastal protection plan should contain, including both coastal restoration projects and stronger levee systems. 9:30, 4.5 mb, 64 kbps. (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Community Congress II report, pt. 1 Brian Denzer 2006-12-13 9:14 PM
Notwithstanding the highest turnout of any UNOP meeting thus far, the second Community Congress ironically lent an air of legitimacy to a process which remains obscure. Although citizens expressed their belief that it is essential they be allowed to participate in the plans to rebuild their city, many complained about the fact that they still have no sense about how the Unified New Orleans Plan process will take their input into consideration in the final citywide master plan scheduled to be released in January. Citizens may not be savvy enough to know how to work within the rarified circles of political dealmakers at the local, state, and federal levels in order to achieve their goals. Almost without exception, however, citizens from various neighborhoods, of various backgrounds, races, education, and experience, are generally far better informed than public officials about what’s happening in their neighborhoods, and speak passionately about how government is failing them, because they’re living and feeling the post-Katrina crisis every minute of their lives. A conversation with Rev. Lois Dejean, Deborah Davenport, and Joan Smith. 27:43, 13.6 mb, 64 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

NEW RADIO INTERVIEW: Is Honoring Mumia Abu-Jamal A Crime? Hans Bennett 2006-12-03 1:55 AM
Telephone interview with Peter J. Wirs (Chairman of Philadelphia's 59th Republican Ward Executive Committee) about the new criminal charges filed against two French cities supporting journalist and death-row prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal. (audio/mpeg)

Albany Free School Discussion NCOR 06 eustatic 2006-11-27 12:26 AM
This is a three part audio session of The Albany Free School, recorded at NCOR in 2006, on a minidisc. 1) 31:34 2) 27:02 3) 24:46 (audio/mpeg)

More participation encouraged for 2nd Community Congress Brian Denzer 2006-11-23 3:38 PM
The latest process underway to plan the rebuilding of New Orleans neighborhoods will be tested again on December 2nd. Residents and observers will be watching to see if the demographic composition of participants at the second citywide Community Congress more closely reflects the actual pre-Katrina population of New Orleans. Some groups of residents were grossly under-represented at the first Community Congress on October 28th, a fact which could be used to label the process illegitimate in the future if New Orleanians decide they don't agree with the final plans. A majority of the participants voted to finance rebuilding projects in dry neighborhoods before projects in more flooded neighborhoods. Not only was attendance at the first Congress extremely low - approximately 200 participants - but the demographic makeup of the group was more than three-quarters white, compared to a pre-Katrina population which was 67% black. In order to raise the level of participation at the second Community Congress, planning organizers will offer a live simulcast of the New Orleans planning presentations to displaced residents in Baton Rouge, Atlanta, Houston, and Dallas. Organizers are also promising to provide child care, meals and transportation. Making sure all groups are adequately represented was the message conveyed by Dawn Loubig, a Mid-City resident. She was interviewed at an November 11th planning meeting. 4:25, 2.1 mb, 64 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

"Stay Local" this holiday season Brian Denzer 2006-11-20 9:31 AM
With half of the New Orleans population still displaced outside of the city, many local businesses are struggling to survive with a reduced customer base. The struggle can be particularly difficult for hardware supply stores which were fast to return to re-open after Hurricane Katrina, but which now have to compete with big box retailers doing a record business as a result of one of the largest urban rebuilding projects in American history. Dana Eness leads the Stay Local campaign, which is asking New Orleans residents to commit to spending at least 25 percent of their holiday shopping in local businesses. 27:08, 12.8 mb, 64 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

Citizens more unified around planning issues Brian Denzer 2006-11-20 9:11 AM
The Unified New Orleans Plan process became somewhat more unified as neighborhood planning organizations assembled around the city on November 11th for district-level meetings. Participation is still low, but most people felt that the process is starting to make sense. Deborah Davis lived in the Desire public housing development, and still feels like she has to fight for the rights of all citizens who need subsidized housing assistance, including herself, but she felt optimistic about the mood of other citizens involved with her in the planning process. 17:17, 8.1 mb, 64 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

Save St. Francis Cabrini Brian Denzer 2006-11-12 1:27 AM
Preservationists and parishoners try to save a cultural and architectural landmark in New Orleans from the wrecking ball. A conversation with Stephen Verderber, Tulane architect. 11:05, 5.1 mb, 64kbps. (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Rebuilding New Orleans one volunteer at a time Brian Denzer 2006-11-12 12:15 AM
In order to prevent a proliferation of flooded properties from turning into permanently blighted properties, New Orleans' Good Neighbor policy requires homeowners to show a good faith effort that they are caring for their properties by gutting their homes and clearing their yards of overgrowth. For tens of thousands of residents who can't physically or financially comply, scores of volunteers are trying to help -- but the waiting lists are months long. Swarthmore College students Melissa Grigsby and Loretta Gary recently came down to New Orleans to help gut houses in the Lower Ninth Ward for the Common Ground Collective. 16:37, 7.8 mb, 64 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

Musicians Bringing Musicians Home Brian Denzer 2006-11-04 12:30 PM
Bill Taylor, Executive Director of the Tipitina's Foundation, talking about the need to get musicians back in their homes and their neighborhoods to preserve New Orleans' musical culture. Tipitina's is hosting a benefit for the Tipitina's Foundation, the Arabi Wrecking Krewe, and the New Orleans Musicians' Clinic. Al "Carnival Time" Johnson will make a rare appearance on stage. 14:38, 6.8 mb, 64 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

Who should decide which New Orleans rebuilding projects get funding priority? Brian Denzer 2006-11-04 12:25 PM
Who will decide which New Orleans rebuilding projects get federal funds? Perspectives on the first Unified New Orleans Plan Community Congress. 12:17, 5.7 mb, 64 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

New Orleans residents demand better communication in the recovery planning process Brian Denzer 2006-10-28 11:06 AM
The Community Support Organization advises the Unified New Orleans Plan process. Dialog at this meeting centered on the failure of UNOP managers to adequately market planning activities to widely dispersed residents, public housing, and funding. (audio/mpeg)

As Can Be Imagined - The Death of Freedom for America Johnny Wizard 2006-10-24 3:13 PM
So, those who supported blindly blaming the Taliban along with bin Laden for 9/11 while closing outstanding public inquiries are demon liars, who in materially supporting hostilities against the United States by refusing through censorship to Publicly support the arrest of those responsible for killing innocent Americans - became willingly, bonafide cahooting terrorists, true bad guy "enemy combatants". (audio/mpeg)

Horrors Of America Caught on Tape, Song of Angels to Never Rape Kurt Brown -- Saint Ram Bone 2006-10-24 6:37 AM
I have attached to this post, an audio music track, that has a young Arabic woman singing in the background. I have detailed the words of my opponents barking at me in the foreground, in the lyrics below. (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

The Mid-City Neighborhood Organization planning process, pt.1 Brian Denzer 2006-10-21 2:26 PM
The citywide planning process to rebuild New Orleans staggered forward last Saturday with 13 planning district meetings across the city. The goal was to move forward with the planning process by aggregating neighborhood plans to the district level. The goal is to compile the district plans into one citywide rebuilding plan by January. Jennifer Weishaupt is the Coordinator for Economic Development with the Mid-City Neighborhood Organization. 24:20, 11.4 mb, 64 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

UNOP Community Support Organization meeting Brian Denzer 2006-10-14 10:18 PM
Fewer than 50 residents attended an advisory board meeting of the citywide rebuilding plan on Thursday. Members of the Concordia planning firm presented an update on the Community Support Organization advisory board comprised of neighborhood representatives. 44:35, 21 mb, 64 kbps. (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Law of the Land - WE RULE - an indictment of the Bush regime Johnny Wizard 2006-10-11 1:42 PM
The UN-Elected Bush regime now states cowardly Americans have no longer any legal rights to defend themselves from unlawful arrest if commanded without reason by the lawless as godless, bushite enemy LIARS. Are YOU fooled?.. I didn't think so. (audio/mpeg + 2 comments)

New Orleans Councilman Arnie Fielkow's listening session, pt. 1 Brian Denzer 2006-10-07 11:36 AM
Excerpts from the first of New Orleans Councilman-At-Large Arnie Fielkow's listening sessions held on Tuesday, October 3rd, at the Jewish Community Center. Lee Zurick (moderator), Arnie Fielkow (City Council Vice President), Donald Powell (Federal Hurricane Recovery Coordinator), Clarissa Preston, Michael Byrne, Brenda Breaux. 24:57, 11.7 mb, 64 kbps. (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Brocato Love, pt. 1 Brian Denzer 2006-09-30 12:37 PM
Residents profess their pleasure for one of the oldest New Orleans neighborhood traditions, Italian ice and cannoli, on the occasion of Angelo Brocato's resurrection. Part 1 of 2 includes an interview with Angelo Brocato III at the end. 28:41, 13.5 mb, 64kbps. (audio/mpeg)

In the Brown Zone with Mother Cabrini Mark Folse, produced by Brian Denzer 2006-09-23 2:50 PM
On Monday, the New Orleans Saints will play their first at-home game since Hurricane Katrina. They'll be playing to a sold-out Superdome -- which was in the days after Hurricane Katrina, the scene of so much despair. The Superdome was designed by the Curtis & Davis architectural firm. It was there that Sydney J. Folse designed such unique New Orleans structures as the Rivergate, and Mother Cabrini Church. His son, Mark Folse, was a journalist for many years in New Orleans before moving to Fargo, North Dakota. After Hurricane Katrina, he returned to New Orleans, and now offers thoughtful essays on post-Katrina New Orleans at Wet Bank Guide. He reflected on his father's architecture in a late June post. 5:33, 2.6 mb, 64 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

Angelo Brocato's is Back! Brian Denzer 2006-09-23 2:41 PM
Angelo Brocato's Ice Cream & Confectionary (214 N. Carrollton Ave. @ Canal St.), is re-opening for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. 32:52, 15.5 mb, 64 kbps. In 2005, the Brocato family celebrated the 100-year anniversary of the business the family patriarch started. Just a month later, however, Hurricane Katrina delivered a blow that almost destroyed the family business. Five feet of floodwater inundated the shop. But New Orleanians are a tough people, and like so many other family businesses in New Orleans, Brocato’s is a landmark in the cultural geography of the city. Some friends of the family said they couldn’t return to New Orleans without Angelo Brocato’s. Just as his grandfather did almost a hundred years earlier, Arthur Brocato and his wife, Jolie, joined brother Angelo, and the rest of the Brocato family, to rebuild the business from scratch. (audio/mpeg)

Herman Wallace hearing in Angola Christian Roselund 2006-09-20 1:40 AM
(originally produced for KPFT-Houston News) Angola prison inmate and Black Panther Herman Wallace may get a chance at overturning his life sentence. At a hearing Tuesday new evidence was presented that a key prosecution witness was bribed in the 1972 trial where Wallace was implicated in the murder of a prison guard. Wallace is one of the Angola 3, a group of black panthers who have spent decades in solitary confinement in the infamous prison and former slave plantation. Christian Roselund is in Angola and has more. (audio/mpeg)

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