http://www.findingourfolk.org We seek to raise the voices of Katrina's survivors and connect them with the voices of America's survivors. en-us Finding Our Folks,2008 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:29:53 GMT Documenting Survivors of Hurricane Katrina The Young People's Project People's Hurricane Relief Fund ypp@typp.org Documentation of Hurricane Katrina survivors where they are currently living via the Finding Our Folk tours. The tours will partner with local and national community based organizations and learning institutions, to identify evacuees and the cities where they are, to develop curriculum and provide training for high school and college students, to conduct workshops and support the overall the tour. no http://www.findingourfolk.org/index.php?s=33&d=23 ypp@typp.org The Young People's Project The tour which featured the Hot 8 Brass Band, Danny Glover, Suheir Hammad, and the Black Men of Labor visited 8 cities from January - February, 2006. Each gathering drew between 150 to 400 people, a combination of displaced hurricane survivors and local supporters and activists. Click Here for a preview. Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.findingourfolk.org/media/video/band_playing.mp4 http://www.findingourfolk.org/index.php?s=33&d=22 ypp@typp.org The Young People's Project BOSTON, MA (April 15, 2006): Youth from Project HIP-HOP and YPP meet at The Boston Public Library-West End, to discuss their experiences in the Gulf Region and coordinate future organizing efforts building off of these experiences. This audio was broadcast on WERS 88.9. Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.findingourfolk.org/media/video/Project_HIP_HOP_YPP_Podcast.mp3 http://www.findingourfolk.org/index.php?s=33&d=21 ypp@typp.org The Young People's Project Elderly RV resident in Baton Rouge, LA talks about his experience before, during and after Hurricane Katrina, including the resulting states of this living situation and family. Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.findingourfolk.org/media/video/Renaissancevillageresident.mp4 http://www.findingourfolk.org/index.php?s=33&d=20 ypp@typp.org The Young People's Project OAKLAND, CA (February 18, 2006): Tour participants from Balboa High School in San Francisco are interviewed on Youth Radio show on radio station KPFA. Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.findingourfolk.org/media/video/20060218_KPFA.mp3 http://www.findingourfolk.org/index.php?s=33&d=19 ypp@typp.org The Young People's Project ST. LOUIS, MO (January 24, 2006): Lizz Brown interviews tour participant Stic (from dead prez) and organizer Albert Sykes (from The Young People's Project). Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.findingourfolk.org/media/video/lizz_brown_FOF.mp3 http://www.findingourfolk.org/index.php?s=33&d=18 ypp@typp.org The Young People's Project BATON ROUGE, LA (February 5, 2005): Resident of "Renaissance Village" talks about healing aspects of second line group, The Hot 8's second line march. Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.findingourfolk.org/media/video/RV_resident.mp4 http://www.findingourfolk.org/index.php?s=33&d=17 ypp@typp.org The Young People's Project HOUSTON, TX (February 4, 2006):  Actor Danny Glover, speaks about mobilizing in response to Katrina at FOF workshops at Texas State University. Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.findingourfolk.org/media/video/Danny_Glover.mp4 http://www.findingourfolk.org/index.php?s=33&d=14 ypp@typp.org The Young People's Project BATON ROUGE, LA (February 5, 2006): Hurricane Katrina survivor, Jonathon Collins interviewed from current residence at a FEMA trailer park... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.findingourfolk.org/media/video/Jonathon_Collins.mp4 http://www.findingourfolk.org/index.php?s=33&d=15 ypp@typp.org The Young People's Project HOUSTON, TX (February 4, 2006): A march in neighborhoods surrounding Texas State University draws young residents to particpate in traditional New Orleans second line. Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.findingourfolk.org/media/video/houston_2ndline.mp4 http://www.findingourfolk.org/index.php?s=33&d=16 ypp@typp.org The Young People's Project HOUSTON, TX (February 4, 2006):  Katrina survivor, Joanne H., now residing in Houston describes her battle with the rising waters in New Orleans.  [part 2] Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.findingourfolk.org/media/video/Joanne_H.mp4 http://www.findingourfolk.org/index.php?s=33&d=11 ypp@typp.org The Young People's Project BATON ROUGE, LA (January 14, 2006):  New Orleans survivor, Jacqueline Willams, talks about her familiy's experience with loss surrounding Hurricane Katrina. Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.findingourfolk.org/media/video/Survivor_victim_3.mp4 http://www.findingourfolk.org/index.php?s=33&d=12 ypp@typp.org The Young People's Project BATON ROUGE, LA (January 28, 2006): Katrina suvivor, Mary Shelby Part Two Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.findingourfolk.org/media/video/mary_shelby.mp4 http://www.findingourfolk.org/index.php?s=33&d=13 ypp@typp.org The Young People's Project JACKSON, MS (January 14, 2006): Yvonne Alexaner talks about her daughter's experience working as a nurse in New Orleans. Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.findingourfolk.org/media/video/survivor_victim.mp4 http://www.findingourfolk.org/index.php?s=33&d=6 ypp@typp.org The Young People's Project NEW ORLEANS, LA: Omo Moses, Executive Director/Organizer of The Young People's Project, Inc. talks about the creation of the Finding Our Folk Tour on Radio Uprising. Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.findingourfolk.org/media/video/O_moses.mp3 http://www.findingourfolk.org/index.php?s=33&d=9 ypp@typp.org The Young People's Project ATLANTA, GA (January 21, 2006): Survivor testimony. Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.findingourfolk.org/media/video/woman_child.mp4 http://www.findingourfolk.org/index.php?s=33&d=10 ypp@typp.org The Young People's Project ATLANTA, GA Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.findingourfolk.org/media/video/woman_child2.mp4 http://www.findingourfolk.org/index.php?s=33&d=7 ypp@typp.org The Young People's Project ATLANTA, GA (January 21, 2006): The Hot 8 Band from New Orleans performs second line march through Spelman, Morehouse, Morris Brown and Clark Atlanta campus' during tour stop in Atlanta Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.findingourfolk.org/media/video/Atl_Hot8.mp4 http://www.findingourfolk.org/index.php?s=33&d=5 ypp@typp.org The Young People's Project ATLANTA, GA (January 21, 2006): Hurricane Katrina survivor and hiphop artist, Jaha, talks about her experience waiting to be rescued from rooftop in New Orleans.  Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.findingourfolk.org/media/video/jaha_combined.mp4 http://www.findingourfolk.org/index.php?s=33&d=1 ypp@typp.org The Young People's Project NEW YORK, NY (September 9, 2005): Jaha on BET during the Save Our Selves (SOS) marathon. Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.findingourfolk.org/media/video/bet_jaha.mp4 http://www.findingourfolk.org/index.php?s=33&d=8 ypp@typp.org The Young People's Project ATLANTA, GA (January 21, 2006):  Tour participants engage in music workshop. Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://www.findingourfolk.org/media/video/groove_on_child.mp4