Conference Book Talk: Bringing Awareness to Hurricane Katrina Mississippi Black Women Survivors
Recently, I participated in the 2022 annual African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS) Conference. I gave a talk on my research and book, The Overlooked Voices of Hurricane Katrina: Mississippi Black Women Survivors Resilience and Recovery. The moderator...
In less than 100 days, the 2022 Hurricane Season will begin
The Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1 and meteorologists will begin to forecast potential names of storms. Officials have released the list of names for the 2022 Hurricane season. There are 21 storm names on the list and they alternate between genders. If the...
Diversion from Disasters to a Historic Supreme Court Nomination
Like the unprecedented nature of disasters today’s Blog is on the historical nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the first Black woman U. S. Supreme Court Justice. President Joe Biden made a campaign pledge two years ago to nominate a Black woman to the High...
Do you live in a Flood Zone: Know your risk before the next storm or emergency.
After attending a NOAA (National Institute of Oceanic Administration) webinar, I learned about a website that I will share with you in this week’s Blog. Both hurricanes and thunderstorms can produce a lot of water which usually leads to flooding. No one wants...
Before the next disaster: Start a ‘Text Tree’ with your family and friends
This is a good time to get ready before there is another disaster or any type of emergency. It’s important to develop a communications plan before it’s needed during a storm. Here are two ways to begin. Start a disaster phone TEXT tree with your family...
