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Fatima Shaik
Fatima Shaik is the author of four books set in Louisiana and a former reporter for the New Orleans Times-Picayune. She currently teaches at Saint Peter’s College and is completing a non-fiction book about the Societe d’Economie, a black benevolent association that worked in her neighborhood for more than 100 years.
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Chronically Displaced in NOLA
Four years after Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, the disaster continues. more
vol. 33, iss. 10 campaigns, social justice
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NOLA: Priced Out of the Parade
Rising costs, lack of protection, threaten New Orleans' traditional second line marches more
vol. 31, iss. 06 art, civil liberties, criminal justice
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Masking New Orleans
On Mardi Gras Day, the nation will be looking to New Orleans to see if we are wearing masks.… more
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Christmas in New Orleans
Picture Santa's sled with a rolling kitchenette attached and you have some idea about the size of a FEMA… more
vol. 30, iss. 01 criminal justice, environment