http://www.angrybrownbutch.com/2007/08/31/new-orleans-public-housing-residents-and-advocates-take-over-the-housing-authority/ politics, media, culture and life from a queer boricua in brooklyn Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:54:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.angrybrownbutch.com/2007/08/31/new-orleans-public-housing-residents-and-advocates-take-over-the-housing-authority/#comment-32698 Women of Color Blog » New Orleans: 2 Years Fri, 07 Sep 2007 01:08:59 +0000 http://www.angrybrownbutch.com/2007/08/31/176#comment-32698 [...] So I’m glad to say I’m of this stock that can come forward, that even in the midst of hearing stories that we’ve heard today, that even in the midst of all of the tragedy and the chaos, that the spirit is so triumphant, you know, that we can work to make things happen, that we can work to make things move, that, you know, our minds are strong and intact. We might be crazy every now and again, you know, but the main thing is to have hope, is to have faith, is to have love, and know that we’ve overcome so many things. Like our elder says, you know, we’re products of the ones that they couldn’t kill, and we’re here because we couldn’t be killed. That’s the only reason why we sit here right now, because we can’t be killed. What type of DNA is that to have that run through your body, that in the midst of all of these Middle — and this was no different from Middle Passage or anything else, the same tactics. Just got word in my inbox a while ago that public housing residents and advocates took over the Hous... [...] [...] So I’m glad to say I’m of this stock that can come forward, that even in the midst of hearing stories that we’ve heard today, that even in the midst of all of the tragedy and the chaos, that the spirit is so triumphant, you know, that we can work to make things happen, that we can work to make things move, that, you know, our minds are strong and intact. We might be crazy every now and again, you know, but the main thing is to have hope, is to have faith, is to have love, and know that we’ve overcome so many things. Like our elder says, you know, we’re products of the ones that they couldn’t kill, and we’re here because we couldn’t be killed. That’s the only reason why we sit here right now, because we can’t be killed. What type of DNA is that to have that run through your body, that in the midst of all of these Middle — and this was no different from Middle Passage or anything else, the same tactics. Just got word in my inbox a while ago that public housing residents and advocates took over the Hous… [...]

]]> http://www.angrybrownbutch.com/2007/08/31/new-orleans-public-housing-residents-and-advocates-take-over-the-housing-authority/#comment-32210 kactus Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:46:28 +0000 http://www.angrybrownbutch.com/2007/08/31/176#comment-32210 This is really exciting. I'm going to link this, Jack. Thanks. This is really exciting. I’m going to link this, Jack. Thanks.

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