TRUMPETS IN THE HOUSE! Kermit Ruffins & James Andrews
Social Activist Malik Rahim, the founder and organizer of the COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE, a group that has done amazing things for survivors in the Ninth Ward and Algiers, from enlisting health professionals to ferry in prescriptions past military immediately after the disaster, to bringing in thousands of volunteers to help gut and rebuild flooded homes...
You might recognize Phyliss Montana (cntr) in this photo. She was the outspoken, heartful and eloquent focus of Spike Lees' Katrina documentary, "When the Levees Broke". Also in the photo is New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin and behind Ray & Phyliss is former City Councilwoman Jackie Clarkson, who it has been said is hoping to get another seat on the council now that Oliver Thomas has been ousted. Clarkson is probably most noted for her initiative to place arm rests in the center of city benches so the homeless could not use benches to lie down on, rest or sleep. Nagin's main agenda these days seems not so much the city's recovery, but rather scouting higher offices to run for, and jetting around the country to raise campign funds. Which is OK by this voter because I think we need some new blood in city government, somebody heartfelt and eloquent. My vote will go to either Rahim or Montana for Mayor...............or maybe they can both serve as Co-Mayors!!!
Nagin is continuing to dis the City Council and this week councilmembers had to subpoena a member of the Mayor's adminstration just to garner a simple meeting........Geez Ray, what is that about????? Stop acting like a spoiled little kid, will ya??? Please try and cooperate with the council and the people --- the city's citizens -- your constituency--- you know the folks that elected ya........
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