3/04/2006 Community Gumbo

3/05/06 update: The security block to Indymedia has been lifted. Audio segments can be heard once again.


New Orleans lies in ruins six months after Hurricane Katrina

The six-month anniversary since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans coincided with Mardi Gras. The city remains in ruins while locals wait for public officials to come up with a plan to help them rebuild their homes. Meanwhile, the nation's attention may have moved away from the plight of Gulf Coast residents.

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Al Johnson Sr., "Carnival Time"

Also featured, the Wynton Marsalis Tulane Renewal Series Address delivered on January 16th.

Here's a sampling of Mardi Gras costumes.