Floodlines
Download or Read eBook Floodlines PDF written by Jordan Flaherty and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Jordan Flaherty |
| Publisher | : ReadHowYouWant.com |
| Total Pages | : 570 |
| Release | : 2010-09 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781459602182 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1459602188 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Floodlines by : Jordan Flaherty
Book excerpt: Floodlines is a firsthand account of community, culture, and resistance in New Orleans. The book weaves together the stories of gay rappers, Mardi Gras Indians, Arab and Latino immigrants, public housing residents, and grassroots activists in the years before and after Katrina. From post-Katrina evacuee camps to torture testimony at Angola Prison to organizing with the family members of the Jena Six, Floodlines tells the stories behind the headlines from an unforgettable time and place in history.
