Bringing a voice to Black women survivors of Hurricane Katrina
Dr. Ophera A. Davis’s new book The Overlooked Voices of Hurricane Katrina: The Resilience and Recovery of Mississippi Black Women brings awareness to the experiences of these Hurricane Katrina survivors through narrative theory which empowers the women to tell their stories and strategies of survival and recovery over the years in their own words.
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Dr. Ophera A. Davis
Disaster Expert
Dr. Davis has conducted research for decades. Her new book, Overlooked Hurricane Katrina Mississippi Black Women Survivors Resilience and Recovery analyzes the longitudinal experiences of group whose narratives have been obscured although they have been in plain view. She has published several papers on disaster survivors. Her first article on Hurricane Katrina was published in a Harvard Journal. She has given talks at academic conferences on her Hurricane Katrina project over the last 15 years on six continents.
Career Coach
Davis Consulting
Dr. Davis has coached high school, undergraduates and graduate students. She has helped them find their purpose, passion and choose the best major or career so that they can find happiness in their job and make their impact on the world. Dr. Davis’s “TV Talk Show -TheJobDoctor aired in Boston. She has published articles and given a plethora talks on various aspects of professional success across the world.
College Professor &
International Speaker
Professor Davis has taught courses in the Boston area for over 20 years in Africana Studies and Psychology. She has served as a mentor and career advisor to many students. Dr. Davis has lectured and given talks on Women and Disasters, Career Counseling, and Race, Diversity, and Inclusion across the world.
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Interview on WPCE Radio 95.3FM/1400AM
Recently I was interviewed by host, Dr. Wanda McNair on IMPACT, a community service broadcast that provides information to positively impact your tomorrow. We talked about my book, The Overlooked Voices of Hurricane Katrina...
#3 Persevere thru the Pandemic Series: Lessons from Hurricane Katrina women survivors
The Pandemic continues to ebb and flow as it disrupts our lives. Hurricane Katrina, the worst natural disaster in American history interrupted the lives of the Mississippi women I interviewed and their lesson this week is to 'keep pressing on despite the situation you...
The 2022 Hurricane Season starts in less than a month
On June 1 the 2022 Hurricane Season opens. Forecasters are predicting an overactive season so now is the time to get ready. Find out what you need in your disaster kit by clicking this link: https://www.ready.gov/kit Be sure to check back next week for more...
