Social Justice and Climate Justice Movements Merge in New Orleans 10 Years After Hurricane Katrina

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By Julie DermanskyAug 31, 2015, 7:10 pm98 pts
Marguerite Doyle Johnston, a resident of New Orleans’ Upper 9th Ward, did not take part in the multitude of events surrounding Hurricane Katrina’s 10th anniversary that celebrated the city’s resilience. “My neighborhood was left out of the recovery, so I don’t feel like celebrating,” she…

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