Race to assist New Orleans enjoys third year.(SPORTS)(RUNNING)

The Washington Times;  September 16, 2007 ;     637 words ......to rebuilding New Orleans, not on the disaster...who said the race has generated...the past, but New Orleans needs to be rebuilt...Katrina, the race still drew 1...Yesterday's race beneficiary was Friends of New Orleans, which brought...

Commentary: New Orleans Council race for at-large seat is heated

New Orleans CityBusiness;  September 17, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Council-at-large seat in New Orleans, the race is wide open. One...the governor's race, white voters may...black voters in New Orleans this fall. Among...won a citywide race before. Batt Options For weeks, former New Orleans GOP Councilmember...

New Orleans engineers race Rita: As hurricane nears, Army works to patch...

Charleston Gazette;  September 21, 2005 ;     700+ words ...NEW ORLEANS - The Army Corps of Engineers raced to patch New Orleans' fractured levee system Tuesday and residents were...and engineers warned that even a glancing blow to New Orleans and as little as 6 inches of rain could swamp the...

Race still an issue in New Orleans

New Pittsburgh Courier;  May 23, 2007 ;     443 words ......most attention to New Orleans, and with good reason...least, focused on race and poverty and the...intersect. Today, race is still very much an issue in New Orleans: the city's Black...many believe their race is the reason behind...better. In post-Katrina New ...

The Great Southern Babylon: Sex, Race, and Respectability in New Orleans,...

The Journal of Southern History;  August 1, 2006 ;     585 words ......Southern Babylon: Sex, Race, and Respectability in New Orleans, 1865-1920. By...Southern Babylon: Sex, Race, and Respectability in New Orleans, 1865-1920, Alecia...the connection of race to sex in notions...that lay behind New Orleans's reputation as...

The Great Southern Babylon: Sex, Race, and Respectability in New Orleans,...

Journal of Southern History;  August 1, 2006 ;     582 words ......Southern Babylon: Sex, Race, and Respectability in New Orleans, 1865-1920. By...Southern Babylon: Sex, Race, and Respectability in New Orleans, 1865-1920, Alecia...the connection of race to sex in notions...that lay behind New Orleans's reputation as...

An election like no other leaves New Orleans divided over race, money,...

Chicago Defender;  April 17, 2006 ;     676 words ...NEW ORLEANS - High heels echoing...away and reads the New Orleans newspaper online, following...fled. Some people in New Orleans are angry about the...Election Day approaches, race - and all the history...demographics of preKatrina New Orleans. The logistics ...

Engineers race to patch New Orleans' fractured levees as hurricane...

AP Worldstream;  September 20, 2005 ;     700+ words ......AP Worldstream 09-20-2005 Dateline: NEW ORLEANS The Army Corps of Engineers raced to patch New Orleans' fractured levee system Tuesday and...warned that even a glancing blow to New Orleans and as little as three 3 inches (7 1...

Nagin, Landrieu advance to runoff in New Orleans mayor's race

AP Worldstream;  April 23, 2006 ;     551 words ......Press Writer AP Worldstream 04-23-2006 Dateline: NEW ORLEANS The race to guide New Orleans through one of the biggest urban reconstruction...speak with one voice and we will have one future." Race is a key factor in the election. Less than half...

NEW ORLEANS MAYOR RACE A TEST OF UNITY.(EDITORIAL)(JOHN NICHOLS)(Column)

The Capital Times (Madison, WI);  April 25, 2006 ;     691 words ......John Nichols The dis-integration of New Orleans has done more to destroy the political...is the first time since 1982 that a New Orleans mayor has been forced into a runoff...Washington has been no friend to democracy in New Orleans. The White House shifted funds away...

New Orleans Race Unusually Well-Mannered

AP Online;  May 12, 2006 ;     700+ words ......surprisingly gentlemanly race for mayor. Landrieu...into tears as New Orleans descended into...important election in New Orleans' history, a race that could determine...22-candidate race on April 22. Nagin...Because so many of New Orleans' half-million...

Engineers race to patch New Orleans' levees as Hurricaine Rita steams into...

AP Worldstream;  September 21, 2005 ;     700+ words ......AP Worldstream 09-21-2005 Dateline: NEW ORLEANS When he returned to this battered city...Corps of Engineers was racing to patch New Orleans' fractured levee system. Forecasters...levees. The Army Corps of Engineers said New Orleans levees can only handle up to 6 inches...

Talk of Race Pervades New Orleans Campaign

AP Online;  April 15, 2006 ;     700+ words ......04-15-2006 Dateline: NEW ORLEANS Alcina Ditimus...of City Hall in New Orleans Saturday April 15, 2006. New Orleans will hold city wide...away and reads the New Orleans newspaper online...Some people in New Orleans are angry about...Day approaches, ...

Frustration Dominates New Orleans Race

AP Online;  March 10, 2006 ;     700+ words ......03-10-2006 Dateline: NEW ORLEANS Jimmy Carter was asked to monitor it. Race is defining it. A passel...dominating life here, New Orleans is beginning one of...Katrina, the mayoral race was not expected to...he said God intended New Orleans to be a ...

Race a Defining Line in New Orleans Vote

AP Online;  April 15, 2006 ;     700+ words ......04-15-2006 Dateline: NEW ORLEANS Candidates for mayor of New Orleans have placed their...away and reads the New Orleans newspaper online...fled. Some people in New Orleans are angry about the...Election Day approaches, race _ and all the history...demographics of ...