new orleans

A collection of stories that recalls the first year and a half of life in New Orleans after Katrina from those who lived through it.

For months six-year-old Ruby Bridges must confront the hostility of white parents when she becomes the first African American girl to integrate Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans in 1960.

Four acts document distinct perspectives on the pivotal events that preceded and followed Katrina's passage through New Orleans, a catastrophe during which the divide between race and class lines has never been more pronounced.

Ruby Bridges was born during the time of segregation in the South. In 1960, she made history when she attended an all-white school. Follow her story and learn why we still celebrate her courage today.

Presents the true story of six-year-old Ruby Bridges who, in 1960, was the first African-American student to integrate her local elementary school in New Orleans.

Four young friends find themselves pulled in different directions when they enter high school, and as the years pass, their envy, jealousy, and mistrust leads to violence.

Mr. Ash learns there are other surviving Taltos and goes to New Orleans, where he becomes involved with the Mayfair witches.

A review of the days that led up to Hurricane Katrina and the storm itself, which devastated the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005, and flooded New Orleans. Exposes critical failures in preparation and engineering that led to the disaster. Also looks at the forces behind hurricanes and the latest technology for tracking and predicting them. Includes storm footage and eyewitness testimony.

The true story of six-year-old Ruby Bridges who, in 1960, was one of the first African American students to integrate Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans.

Recounts the true stories of dedicated organizations and volunteers who risked their lives to save animals after Hurricane Katrina and reunite them with their owners.