February 3, 2011
New Paralegal Training Provides Ray of Hope for Formerly Incarcerated People in New Orleans
By Rosana CruzOriginally posted on Bridge the Gulf
Drive down this short stretch of St. Bernard Avenue, and you will see signs of a struggling neighborhood in despair. Bars, blighted homes, metal-grated storefronts, and the still-shuttered Circle Food Store tell the story of this strip. Here in New Orleans’ 7th ward, hope and sustenance have been drained by Katrina’s floodwaters, and by decades of racism’s insidious trend of sapping vital resources from a community.
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