Jackson, Zakiya, 2007
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Oral history interviews describe the experiences and reflections of survivors displaced to Houston by hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. Interview summaries/logs are available for research use, and interview recordings may be accessed on-site in the University of Houston Libraries Special Collections Reading Room. Please contact the library for more information.
Dates
- 2007
Creator
- Jones, Chantell (Interviewer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Oral history recordings are currently only available on site in the University of Houston Libraries Special Collections. For questions about oral history transcripts and other project documentation, please contact collection curator Mary Manning at [email protected].
Extent
From the Collection: 6 linear feet
Additional Description
Summary
Zakiya Jackson [ZJ], age 18, is a Katrina survivor from East New Orleans, Louisiana. She grew up in New Orleans East and attended Sarah T Reed High school. ZJ has a 1 year old son name Luvell Davis Jr. [Tooka] ZJ didn’t evacuate New Orleans Prior to the storm and spent several days in the Morial Convention Center before being rescued and brought to Austin, TX. She describes her reunion with her family in Houston and compares Houston and New Orleans. She has given birth to a child since Katrina and feels that she has grown in Houston, but she is about to return to New Orleans.
Related Names
Creator
- Jones, Chantell (Interviewer, Person)
Physical Storage Information
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the University of Houston Libraries Special Collections Repository
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
MD Anderson Library
4333 University Drive
Houston TX 77204-2000 USA
713-743-9750