LDF Statement Commemorating 5th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund:

"Today, we honor the memory of those whose lives were lost during and after Hurricane Katrina, and stand steadfastly beside those who continue their struggle to reclaim and revitalize their communities.  Though a half decade has passed, there is much more to do to support restoration and renewal in the Gulf, even as the region faces new challenges," said John Payton, LDF President and Director-Counsel.

"One thing is strikingly clear, structural barriers persist which hamper the recovery for countless people throughout the Gulf Coast. Five years later, many remain displaced and face continuing roadblocks to opportunity. Barriers in the areas of housing, educational and economic opportunity, criminal justice, and voting guarantee a much longer struggle ahead for the people of the Gulf if fundamental changes are not made.  LDF continues the fight in the federal courts to make Louisiana's Road Home housing recovery program more equitable for the people of New Orleans, and to ensure a full recovery. More broadly, it is our duty as individuals and as a nation not to grow tired in the face of the work that remains to be done, nor to lose sight of the government's unfulfilled commitments to the people of the Gulf," Payton explained.

ABOUT LDF

The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.(LDF) is America's premier legal organization fighting for racial justice. Through litigation, advocacy, and public education, LDF seeks structural changes to expand democracy, eliminate disparities, and achieve racial justice in a society that fulfills the promise of equality for all Americans. LDF also defends the gains and protections won over the past 70 years of civil rights struggle and works to improve the quality and diversity of judicial and executive appointments.

Media Contact: Mel Gagarin, (212) 965-2783 or [email protected]

SOURCE NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund

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