New Orleans native and storm survivor Cierra Chenier reflects on how state abandonment and exploitation after Hurricane Katrina provided a new blueprint for neoliberal crisis mismanagement—evident in the insufficient response to the Maui wildfires.
Cierra Chenier
Cierra Chenier is a writer and historian born and raised in New Orleans. Driven by the love of her city, and enabled by her cultural memory, she created Noir ‘N Nola, a digital platform dedicated to preserving the history, culture and soul of Black New Orleans through topics of enslavement, freedom and resistance. Additionally, her bylines include various digital and print publications, such as Essence and The Louisiana Creole Research Association. Recognitions and features include the HBO original documentary, Katrina Babies, VH1’s Growing Up Black: New Orleans, The American Historical Association, and more.