Katrina Neighbors Solidarity tour to kick off in Durham
DURHAM, NC—A coalition of Durham non-profit agencies in collaboration with the New Orleans based Peoples Hurricane Relief Fund will kick off the Katrina Neighbors Solidarity Tour with events on October 24 and 25.
On October 24, a number of short documentary films will be screened from 11am to 3pm at the Know Bookstore, 2520 Fayetteville Street. A panel discussion along with screening of documentaries will take place from 6-9pm at the Center for Documentary Studies, 1317 West Pettigrew Street. On October 25, a community program will take place from 6-9pm at the Stanford L. Warren Library, 1201 Fayetteville Street. The library program will feature poetry by Tim Jackson, music by the Fruit of Labor, and words from Katrina survivors, community activists and New Orleans organizers with the Peoples Hurricane Relief Fund.
“This southeastern tour will bring attention to the continued evictions, lack of housing, and living wage jobs for Gulf Coast families displaced by hurricanes Katrina and Rita”, said Theresa El-Amin, director of the Southern Anti-Racism Network.
From Durham, tour members will continue on to Greensboro NC, Charlotte NC, Columbia SC, Greenville SC, and Atlanta GA. The Institute for Southern Studies, Southern Anti-Racism Network, Southside Neighborhood Association, North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Union Baptist Church, Solidarity, Durham City Workers-UE150, Good Work, Freedom Road, JRuth Inc and the Center for Documentary Studies have provided financial and organizational support.
For more information on the specific documentaries that will be shown, please contact Dawn Dreyer of the Center for Documentary Studies at (919) 660-3680.
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