Feb 1st, 2006 · When New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin said the Big Easy should be a "chocolate city" because God wanted it that way, many reacted with dismay. Commentator John McCann wasn't bothered so much by the idea of a majority black New Orleans -- he was more disturbed by Nagin's attempt to read God's mind.
Jan 19th, 2006 · Writer and commentator Jimi Izrael offers his views on New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin's comments about welcoming black residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina back to their "chocolate city" -- a city Nagin said God himself wants to preserve as a majority-black area. Nagin has since distanced himself from those comments.
Jan 18th, 2006 · Commentator Robert Franklin is a professor of theology at Emory University in Atlanta. He explains some controversial statements with racial overtones made by Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin on Martin Luther King.
Dec 14th, 2005 · In a visit to Capitol Hill, Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco and New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin defend their actions immediately before and after Hurricane Katrina. They faced strong criticism from Republicans on a House committee investigating the government's response to the storm.
Nov 28th, 2005 · In Houston Sunday, about 600 Katrina evacuees attended a town hall meeting with New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin. He said progress is being made in rebuilding of the city and urged them to come back and help rebuild the city. Ed Mayberry of Houston Public Radio reports.
Nov 27th, 2005 · Sunday in Houston, many Katrina evacuees heard New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin talk about rebuilding efforts back home. Ed Mayberry of member station KUHF tells Debbie Elliott what the mayor had to say.
Sep 28th, 2005 · Former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Michael Brown appeared before a congressional panel Tuesday to answer questions about the government's slow response to the Hurricane Katrina disaster. Brown blamed Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco and New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin for many mistakes.
Sep 22nd, 2005 · Political Corner: Black Caucus, Nagin's Leadership September 22, 2005 · NPR Senior Correspondent Juan Williams talks with Democratic political strategist Donna Brazile and to Tara Well, director of outreach communications for the Republican National Committee. Topics include this week's annual legislative conference of the Congressional Black Caucus, and New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin's leadership before and after the hurricane crisis.