Watching the people of New Orleans who survived Katrina share their stories was devastating. In the chaos after the storm, some saw an opportunity not to help but to harm. Survivors recall chilling moments when armed men openly bragged about killing Black residents. If you want to see it for yourself, watch Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time on Netflix. #SBM #somethingblackmade | Something Black Made

On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the coast of Louisiana, U.S. More than 1,800 people died, more than a million were displaced and damage totaled more than $100 billion. Since the hurricane, the African-American community in New Orleans has been recovering slowly. According to U.S. Census Bureau data and the American Community Survey 2021, poverty rates for Black children in New Orleans are 10 times higher than those for white children. New Orleans filmmaker Edward Buckles J