Today marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana. The storm of a century devastated New Orleans and displaced over 160-thousand people some of whom migrated to other parts of the country like here in the Bay Area.

Oakland rapper POO$IE drew on his family’s experience evacuating New Orleans … channeling it into his ART. He reflected on the aftermath of Katrina with KQED’s Pendarvis Harshaw. 

Today marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana. The storm of a century devastated New Orleans and displaced over 160-thousand people some of whom migrated to other parts of the country like here in the Bay Area.
Oakland rapper POO$IE drew on his family&rsquo;s experience evacuating New Orleans &hellip; channeling it into his ART. He reflected on the aftermath of Katrina with KQED&rsquo;s Pendarvis Harshaw.&nbsp;

KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.

KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.