The Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center (GNOFHAC) won a lawsuit on March 25 against St. Bernard Parish in Louisiana. The court found that a moratorium on building of multi-family housing implemented by the Parish violated both the Fair Housing Act and a Consent Order previously agreed to between the two entities. Read More |
Long before the banks collapsed on Wall Street, and long before the levees collapsed in New Orleans, too many Americans were left behind. And still are. But there's a chance to make things right along the Gulf Coast and elsewhere. Thanks to your response to our Oscar weekend call to action, we've sent more than 10,000 letters to Congress! That's 10,000 voices urging our political leaders to act now to support the communities still fighting to recover more than three and a half years after Hurricane Katrina. As documentary filmmakers, we know the power of individual voices and personal stories. So we want you to tell us: Why is the Gulf Coast recovery important to you? Tell us your story now. We'll post some of the best stories on our website and use them in the campaign to build support for those still fighting to return, recover and rebuild. http://www.troublethewaterfilm.com/sharestory President Obama is already responding to the national outcry for action, announcing the extension of the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding, pledging millions in additional housing aid, and sending two cabinet members to the region. And thanks to your commitment to those along the Gulf Coast, Congress is also receiving our message loud and clear. But the fact remains: there's still so much to be done. In hundreds of communities across the country -- in cinemas and at universities, houses of worship and community centers -- we've seen the power of "Trouble the Water" to engage audiences in dialogue, and in action. This gives us hope and makes us believe that the possibilities for change are endless. Now we'd like to hear from you. Please tell us your story. http://www.troublethewaterfilm.com/sharestory Sincerely, Carl and Tia PS: Do you have a school, community center, faith-based group, professional association or other organization that would like to see "Trouble the Water"? You don't have to wait for the home video release. The distributor has made a special edition DVD available for community and institutional screenings. Click here for more information. Read More |
Almost 50 percent of New Orleans' homeless population are families with children -- this week, UNITY of Greater New Orleans received four government grants to address the growing homeless problem in New Orleans.
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This is a time to celebrate. Today is Mardi Gras in New Orleans, after all, and at Sunday's Academy Awards, Trouble the Water was recognized by Hollywood with a nomination for best documentary feature! Read More | Comments (0)
We've been on quite a journey together with "Trouble the Water" during the past year, along with the stars of the film, Kimberly and Scott Roberts. We are so grateful for your support. On Sunday, we'll all be at the Academy Awards® where "Trouble the Water" is nominated for Best Documentary Feature. What an incredible honor! We hope that this extra attention for the film reminds people that the injustices along the Gulf Coast didn't begin when Katrina made landfall, and that there is still so much work to be done to restore and rebuild the region. Read More | Comments (0)
The Ms. Foundation for Women and The Twenty-First Century Foundation hosted a very special screening of Trouble the Water on Tuesday Feb 10th in New York City, in association with Karen Duffy, Carole Radziwill, and New Orleans natives Patricia Clarkson and Wendell Pierce. Stars Kimberly & Scott Roberts, and Directors Tia Lessin & Carl Deal were on hand to greet people and answer questions. Read on and click through to check out the photos from the evening, courtesy of Michael LoccisanoFilmMagic-HBO!
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will be celebrating its 100th anniversary on Thursday, February 12, 2009. Join the celebration by tuning in to the 40th NAACP Image Awards show at 8pm ET on FOX, hosted by Halle Berry and Tyler Perry. We are honored that "Trouble the Water" is one of five nominees for Outstanding Documentary, and you can watch for the stars of the film, and the filmmakers, on the red carpet live online at http://www.naacpimageawards.net before the show, beginning at 6 pm Thursday! Read More | Comments (0)
Washington, DC-- On January 8th, President-Elect Barack Obama, Majority Leader Harry Reid, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi received letters urging the issuing of an Executive Order authorizing the Gulf Coast Civic Works Program and the inclusion of $6.7 billion for Gulf Coast Civic Works projects to rebuild communities, restore the coastal environment and revitalize local economies in the American Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act. RFK Center and 2005 RFK Human Rights Award Winner Stephen Bradberry of ACORN organized 140 diverse community, environmental, faith, human rights, labor, and student organizations across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas and their national allies as part of the Gulf Coast Civic Works Campaign to call the new Administration and Congress to action on the human rights crisis faced by communities across America's Gulf Coast. Read More |
