Katrina's Survivors

I want to take the time to let you all know about the remarkable "Diaspora Project" taking place around the country. Immediately after Katrina, the Oral History Listserve to which I subscribe was flooded with questions about colleagues in New Orleans. A few days later, people began asking when we (as oral historians) should get involved. Some said it was too early and would be disrespectful to evacuees while others said this was the best and most therapeutic time for people to talk about their experiences.

Due to my current commitments, I cannot get involved in this massive effort but luckily many qualified colleagues have taken on the project in their respective communities. The following website discusses these efforts and will give you a better idea of how the oral history world hopes to document survivor testimonies.

http://archives.tamuk.edu/katrina_links.htm