The repaired Industrial Canal levee wall in the Lower 9th Ward, 2006
The repaired Industrial Canal levee wall in the Lower 9th Ward, 2006 (Getty Images)

Building Blocks

August 17, 2007

Lolis Eric Elie is a native New Orlinean and metro columnist for the Times Picayune. His beat now extends to covering the New Orleans diaspora and so he’s also seen the post-Katrina story from the outside in. He explains why the narrative of Big Easy rebuilding is not what it appears to be.

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[1]
Posted by: Stan Dick August 18, 2007 - 05:04PM
High Point, NC

The link for this piece is defective. It refers the listener to a 34 minute interview with Russell Simmons.

[2]
Posted by: Adam Papendieck August 19, 2007 - 04:47PM
New Orleans, LA

Yes, please fix this link. Lolis Eric Elie's point is extremely important.

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Posted by: Jamison York August 20, 2007 - 04:37PM
New York, NY

Our sincere apologies for the mislink. Mr. Elie's point is extremely important and his interview is now back online.

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