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New Orleans - Katrina (Feb 07)
Quite a large group gathered for a sunrise memorial service at the Katrina Memorial.
There were a lot of cameras out, including the National Guardsmen - who were taking pictures as the raised the flags. THe guardsmen were in New Orleans providing extra police resources.
Flag ceremony.
Flag ceremony.
Flag ceremony.
Raising the New Orleans city flag. (It has a city flag???)
More photos by the guard.
Dismissal.
Minister from NoLa says a few words.
Regina, the deacon.
Regina, the deacon.
Anthony, the artist. Rest in peace, brother (Nov 25, 2007)
Prayer and song leader.
Prayer and song leader.
Prayer and song leader.
A participant.
A participant.
A participant.
Rev. Cynthia Hale.
Rev. Duplessis
Rev. Duplessis
Rev. Duplessis
Rev. Duplessis
Rev. Moss, my pastor.
Participant in the Litany.
Participant.
Participant.
TBD
TBD
Leader in praise.
Partipant.
Praise him.
Anthony and Joe.
Praise from Joe Givens.
Dr. Carruthers and Councilmember Cynthia Willard-Lewis. Willard-Lewis gave a passionate speech during a general session. She called Katrina's aftermath "the greatest civil, human and constitutional rights disaster in our country's history." It got the audience fired up, but was a bit much. For starters, I think SLAVERY was probably worse. Maybe segregation? The Tuskeegee Experiements? The list goes on... I hope she was this passionate about the injustice in NoLa during her previous 10 years of public service BEFORE Katrina - when our people were dying and suffering in poverty and obscurity.
Katrina Memorial
"I will rebuild" at the Katrina Memorial
Church detroyed by Katrina.
Same church from closer.
East Jerusalem Baptist Church.
Church destroyed by Katrina.
Beecher Memorial UCC will return.
Beecher Memorial UCC.
Beecher Memorial UCC
East Jerusalem Baptist Church.
East Jerusalem Baptist Church.