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Black institutions fade as Katrina recovery stalls in New Orleans
In New Orleans low black population numbers persist after Katrina and the city struggles to rebuild schools churches and businesses. Residents like Ray Heisser Austin Baden Sr and Jacques Morial stress the loss of social networks and cultural hubs while St. Augustine and Dooky Chase's face closures and the city’s changing demographics.
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New Orleans
Ray Heisser
Camberley Drive
Heisser
Las Vegas
Houston
Austin J. Baden Sr
Rand Corp
Gallup
St. Augustine
Treme
Katrina
Jacques Morial
Dooky Chase
Orleans Avenue
Bunch
Medley
Dallas
Badens
FEMA
Winchester Park Drive
Austin Baden
Brenda Morgan- Baden
International House of Pancakes
Harrah
St. Augustine Church