C3 NOLA Concern, Community, and Compassion

Residents of the C.J. Peete Public Housing Development, Katrina survivors one and all, will reoccupy their homes in the complex 4:30 pm Tuesday.

The reoccupation of the C. J. Peete Development finds its legal justification in the United Nations Guidelines On Internally Displaced Persons to which the United States government is bound by law. The failure of the Housing Authority Of New Orleans to respect the right of return of public housing residents compels C.J. Peete residents to reoccupy their homes without the assistance of the housing authority. This action will, in fact, mark the beginning of the reopening of the C.J. Peete Development. It will also help give hope to the tens of thousands of New Orleanians from public housing and section 8 rentals now in exile that the day of return for all of them is drawing closer.

Residents reoccupying their homes in the C.J. Peete Development will hold a question and answer session for the press and others at the time and place listed below.

Wednesday, August 30: Rededication rally and barbeque at St Bernard, 12 noon

Tuesday, August 29: March from St Bernard to the Peoples Commemoration memorial at Congo Square. Meet at 10 Am at St Bernard

Monday, August 28: Reunion barbeque and overnight Vigil for solidarity and support in front of the St Bernard Public Housing Development, (3800 block of St Bernard).

To commemorate the Anniversary of Hurrican Katrina there will be a march from the lower 9th ward to Congo Square, as well as a public housing feeder march from survivor's village to Congo Square. The marches begin at 10am and will conclude with a rally.

See Survivor's Village for details.