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"Learning from New Orleans," an op-ed by Angela Glover Blackwell, founder and CEO of PolicyLink, describes lessons learned and the three cornerstones of equitable development. "The Hope and Help for New Orleans." Angela Glover Blackwell, founder and CEO of PolicyLink and Rosalind Peychaud from the Neighborhood Development Foundation review a new report by PolicyLink, “Building a Better New Orleans: Hope Needs Help," that highlights the hope harnessed by New Orleans residents while they continue to call for help. To listen, select MP3 Audio or Windows Media. Market Place (American Public Media) Marketplace discusses GOZone tax credits with experts, including Annie Clark, Research Associate at PolicyLink. Read 'Go' Gulf zones two years after Katrina or listen to the broadcast here. “Bayou Belles Changing Tide in N’awlins." Dwana Makeba and Yashica Jordan, businesswomen from New Orleans, also known to many as "The Belles of Bayou Road," discuss the need to strengthen the small business community and bring more businesses back to New Orleans. One of the nation’s leading progressive think-tanks features “Two Years Later, It’s Still Two Cities”, an op-ed by Angela Glover Blackwell, in their coverage of the 2nd anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Blackwell is co-chair of CAP’s task force on poverty. "N.O. divided but hopeful in progress," discusses the recently released PolicyLink report, “Building a Better New Orleans: Hope Needs Help," that highlights the hope harnessed by New Orleans residents two years after Hurricane Katrina and makes policy recommendations on what is needed to rebuild a divided city. The Times Picayune (New Orleans) “Storm Survivors Told to Get Active." Dominique Duval-Diop, senior associate for PolicyLink, discusses how the federal government needs to take a more active role in rebuilding New Orleans. "Diagnosis: Katrina Amnesia," an interview with PolicyLink CEO Angela Glover Blackwell about displaced Katrina evacuees and what it will take to get them home. To listen online, click here. La Opinion, the largest Spanish language newspaper in the country, adds "New Orleans todavía necesita ayuda". Chicago's #1 Spanish-language newspaper with a circulation over 180,000, writes "New Orleans todavía necesita ayuda". Covenant With Black America (CWBA) Blog "Two Years Later, It's Still Two Cities." Angela Glover Blackwell, founder and CEO of PolicyLink, discusses how the federal government must do more to help Katrina's most vulnerable victims.
“Neighborhoods Still Reeling Two Years After Katrina," refers to the recently released PolicyLink report, “Building a Better New Orleans: Hope Needs Help," that highlights the hope harnessed by New Orleans residents while they continue to call for help. “Recovery Blame Game Criticized.” Dominique Duval-Diop, senior associate for PolicyLink, discusses how the policies being made and the resources available during the recovery have an inequitable impact on poor people and people of color. "Recovery on Gulf Coast could fail without help, accountability"– Op-ed focuses on the need for help and accountability in Gulf Coast reconstruction. "Hope Needs Help," DMI Blog. Annie Clark, research associate, discusses recently released PolicyLink report, “Building a Better New Orleans: Hope Needs Help," that highlights the hope harnessed by New Orleans residents while they continue to call for help. In "Report: N.O. recovery leaves some behind", the New Orleans business weekly offers the report and highlights low-income renters and return of students as a measure for recovery. Black College Wire, a news service that provides news to black college and universities across the country, writes about PolicyLink senior researcher Dominique Duval-Diop urging the Gulf Coast to rebuild equitably as a region in “Activist Urges Major Rebuilding Role for Students” The Institute for Southern Studies The Institute for Southern Studies, a non-profit research center that has been tracking the Gulf recovery, writes up the report in “An Unequal Recovery.” Read the ISS’s own “Blueprint for Gulf Renewal," [PDF].
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ADN, one of Spain's largest newspapers, with nearly 1 million in circulation writes "Nueva Orleáns sigue necesitando ayuda" 20 Minutos, Spain's largest free newspaper with over 1.1 million circulation and 2.3 million readers writes "Nueva Orleans sigue necesitando ayuda dos años después del paso del 'Katrina'" The pan-Latin television news station broadcasting to 10 million viewers out of Caracas, Venezuela adds "A dos años de Katrina Nueva Orleans aún sufre los embates del huracán" and a video broadcast.. Mexico City's influential 300,000 circulation newspaper writes "Nueva Orleáns aún necesita ayuda, a dos años de Katrina". ### Articles also appeared in more than a dozen other international news outlets, including Ultimo Segundo (Brazil), Notiver (Mexico), La Segunda (Chile), Diario de Leon (Spain) and El Nuevo Dia (Venezuela)
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