New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward Is a Food Desert—But Residents Are Bringing It Back to Life

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  • August 31, 2020

Calvin Alexander bought his two-story home in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward back in 1978. He and his wife raised five children there, only to nearly lose it all 15 years ago when Hurricane Katrina hit. Still, the family rebuilt. In the Lower Ninth Ward, Alexander remains.

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New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward Is a Food Desert—But Residents Are Bringing It Back to Life