Welton speaks with Angela Glover Blackwell, Founder and CEO of PolicyLink, an organization that has been leading the rebuilding efforts through the past year. Blackwell explains that Katrina recovery should play a major role in the upcoming elections, and that “politicians should be talking about how resources are going to be available for roads, parks and schools — the things people need to feel welcomed back and successful in their communities.”
Tom Woodruff, of the Service Employees International Union, talks to Welton about their
Plus, Welton discusses the ways in which ordinary citizens from across the country can continue to help Katrina recovery, one year later.