{"product_id":"floodlines-community-and-resistance-from-katrina-to-the-jena-six-9781608460656","title":"Floodlines: Community and Resistance from Katrina to the Jena Six","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the most important book I've read about Katrina and what came after. In the tradition of Howard Zinn this could be called 'The People's History of the Storm.' Jordan Flaherty was there on the front lines.\u003cbr\u003e--Eve Ensler, playwright of \u003ci\u003eThe Vagina Monologues\u003c\/i\u003e and activist and founder of V-Day\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJordan Flaherty brings the sharp analysis and dedication of a seasoned organizer to his writing, and insightful observation to his reporting. He unfailingly has his ear to the ground in a city that continues to reveal the floodlines of structural racism in America.--Tram Nguyen, author of \u003ci\u003eWe Are All Suspects Now: Untold Stories from Immigrant Communities after 9\/11\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFloodlines\u003c\/i\u003e is a firsthand account of community, culture, and resistance in New Orleans. The book weaves 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, \u003ci\u003eFloodlines\u003c\/i\u003e tells the stories behind the headlines from an unforgettable time and place in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJordan Flaherty\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and community organizer based in New Orleans. In addition to his award-winning post-Katrina journalism, he was the first journalist with a national audience to write about the Jena Six case and played an important role in bringing the story to theattention of the world. He has produced news segments for Al-Jazeera, TeleSur, and \u003ci\u003eDemocracy Now!\u003c\/i\u003e and appeared as a guest on a wide range of television and radio shows, including CNN's \u003ci\u003eAmerican Morning\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnderson Cooper 360\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCNN Headline News\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGRITtv\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKeep Hope Alive with Reverend Jesse Jackson\u003c\/i\u003e, and both local and nationally syndicated shows on National Public Radio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Haymarket Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/17\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781608460656\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/20\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2010 pg. 161\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jordan Flaherty","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42389473329333,"sku":"9781608460656","price":13.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_015d0f8e-dae6-470f-a717-4e5875166a6f.jpg?v=1663681177","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/floodlines-community-and-resistance-from-katrina-to-the-jena-six-9781608460656","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}