Tremé: Katrina opened the floodgates to another wave of issues
This is part three of Charisse Gibson's three-part "Tremé: Death of a neighborhood, survival of a culture" series about the downfall of the historic New Orleans neighborhood. Click here to read part one. Click here for part two.
New Orleans is no stranger to storms. We’ve faced many.
We’ve triumphed. We’ve mourned.
But what do you do when it seems the rain just won’t stop falling?
“One can only imagine if Tremé would have been allowed to develop parallel to that of Marigny and Bywater. Just think of what could have happened to the folk who lived here back then,” says Al Jackson, owner of the Tremé Petit Jazz Museum.
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TREME gave me everything a Black kid needed.. In the late 80's, 90's & 2000's I learned so much more about my history, The love of Jazz and how to fight with protest and refused to be moved.. Thanks To The Black Ownership I witness.. Thanks Too Jerome Smith & every worker Of NORD camps in the Black Neighborhoods.. Most Of All Tambourine & Fan, My Mother & All Adults that showed us different.. WE HAVE A VOICE.. WE ARE THE VOICE...
This is so so sad .....its a beautiful city full of history
I was born and raised in the Treme area. I lived there until I turned 8yrs old. I would often come for a visit, back and fort because my family moved uptown. I remember those early days of living on Ursuline street. I use to love standing on my front porch and stare at North Claiborne ave. I so admired the big trees and nutri grounds. However, in 1967 they constructing for I-10 bridge begun. Slowly, the neighbor hoods and blacked own businesses started to deteriorate.
So, has things gotten better? As a Houstonian, I feel a bond with New Orleans. Ever since Katrina, it seems that ur most historical neighborhoods have been gentrified. And its expensive too! With the same low wages.
This breaks my heart. 😢
Great coverage
The minimum wage in New Orleans is a tragedy. Why do people vote against their interests with conservatives?
New Orleans has been invaded by people who don't want to pay taxes and don't live there anyway. Sad.
Treme was a "victim" of HBO. That series put it on the map for people who had never heard of it before, and probably caused a huge amount of tourism there.
If Bill Gates really cared for the poor and downtrodden, he'd take a couple billion of his money and finance homes at zero percent interest, or even gift them the home. Pride of ownership is a strong motivator.
@buyerbware25
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Bill Gates really wants the poor and downtrodden to eat bugs.
@missf4681
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You really think that man cares about anything besides money and power?????
If the culture dies so does tourism and buisness. People go to new Orleans to see and experience the rich history and culture. Its diffrent than any other city in the country. If that culture dies so does new Orleans as a destination for tourism. Withiut that rich history and culture new orleans is just another big city nothing special. So they had better take that into consideration.