Voices from the Post-Katrina Ninth Ward: An Examination of Social Justice, Privilege, and Personal Growth

Abstract

We—five graduate-student counselors and one professor—provided social support to African- American residents in New Orleans’ post-Katrina Ninth Ward. We describe residents’ narratives, our reactions to our own privileges made salient, our personal growth, and post-Katrina social injustice. We then suggest ways for individuals to contribute to disaster relief/social justice.