Jordan Flaherty: 2 books
Floodlines
Community and Resistance from Katrina to the Jena Six
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2010
"This is the most important book I've read about Katrina and what came after. In the tradition of Howard Zinn this could be called 'The People's History of the Storm.' Jordan Flaherty was there on the front lines."Eve Ensler, playwright of The Vagina Monologues and activist and founder of...
No More Heroes
Grassroots Challenges to the Savior Mentality
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2016
Missionaries of the left, saviors are people of privilege who believe they have all the answers. They want to help, but don’t want to listen; they lead but never follow. From post-Katrina New Orleans, to anti-sex-traficking work, to do-gooder journalists, Flaherty’s book reveals saviors’ misdeeds but also shows how activists can build new, stronger movements.