In Beyoncé's 'Formation,' A Glorification Of 'Bama' Blackness
Beyoncé's latest song is for the black Southern woman, says National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward, who's from Mississippi. It's a message she needed to hear.
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With 'Formation,' Beyoncé Lights Up The Internet. Here's What People Are Saying
The singer's new music video quickly drew commentary of all kinds — on its references to being black in America, Hurricane Katrina and Black Lives Matter.
#NPRreads: Lying About Sept. 11, And California's Drought-Stricken Levees
Also this week: What Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath teach us about the true nature of America.
Billions Spent On Flood Barriers, But New Orleans Still A 'Fishbowl'
People in New Orleans say the city finally has the storm defense system it should have had before Hurricane Katrina — at a cost of $14.5 billion. Now someone needs to cover the cost to keep it strong.
A Decade After Flood's Devastation, Love Keeps New Orleans Afloat
New Orleans lost much since Hurricane Katrina, and the failed levees that flooded the city. But Gwen Thompkins says the passions that survived the flood kept her city alive too.
New Orleans Mayor On Katrina Anniversary: 'We Saved Each Other'
The 10th anniversary of the devastating storm was marked by prayers and church bells to remember the estimated 1,800 who lost their lives in the disaster.
Obama: Katrina A 'Man-Made' Disaster Caused By Government Failure
The president said that what started out as a natural disaster became something much worse when government didn't "look out for its own citizens."
George W. Bush: I Will Never Forget 'Misery And Ruin' Of Katrina
A decade after the storm that damaged his presidency, Bush visited one of the schools that was nearly wiped out.
Swept Up In The Storm: Hurricane Katrina's Key Players, Then And Now
The natural disaster of Katrina and the man-made tragedy that followed catapulted local figures and obscure federal officials into the spotlight.
At A Shelter Of Last Resort, Decency Prevailed Over Depravity
Ten years ago, 25,000 people huddled inside the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans seeking shelter from Hurricane Katrina. The fiasco there came to epitomize the chaotic, inadequate response.