Mama D's 2 Blocks: A Documentary Film

Mama D's 2 Blocks tells the story of a neighborhood home in New Orleans that was transformed into a distribution center and used to assist residents impacted by Hurricane Katrina's devastation in 2005. Mama D stayed at her home throughout the storm and remained there until the floodwaters had subsided. After the water had drained, socially minded youth from all over the country were drawn to Mama D's home and stayed there while supporting local renewal efforts. The film documents their joining together, without electricity or running water, and assisting in the rebuilding process undertaken by Mama D and other neighborhood residents. This film captures a community in action, how it survived, and the first steps taken towards the rebuilding of New Orleans.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2007

Author dc:creator

• Ferris, Mika

Contributors dc:contributor

• Levin, Ben
• Levin, C. Melinda
• Benshoff, Harry

• Mama D
• disaster
• hurricane
• community
• New Orleans
• Urban renewal -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
• Hurricane Katrina, 2005.
• Documentary films -- Production and direction.
• French, Dyan.

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Ferris, Mika
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 179535693
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3674/
ark: ark:/67531/metadc3674

OAI identifier oai:identifier

info:ark/67531/metadc3674