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Q & A with Reilly Morse - attorney behind MS housing victory, HUD's new Katrina program

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They put a person up at the front, but there were scores of organizations, hundreds of people behind those organizations. And it just, it's" it's just raw egotism to say "Reilly did this," it's not how this happens. It happens by people power.

See related post: Katrina survivors respond to news of new housing assistance in Mississippi

[Some other advocacy and community groups that helped bring about this victory include Mississippi State Conference NAACP, Gulf Coast Fair Housing, North Gulfport Community Land Trust, and the Steps Coalition. Please indicate in the comments if I missed your group!]

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ADA McMAHON is an independent writer and videographer currently based in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is a Media Fellow with Bridge the Gulf, a media project led by Gulf Coast communities working toward justice and sustainability. (more...)
 
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