From roots to outcomes: Karen Gadbois, The Lens’ co-founder and former government director, displays on 15 years of reporting.
Karen Gadbois (Photograph by Emily Kask/Poynter) On this episode of Behind the Lens, we mark a significant milestone, 15 years of fearless, community-driven journalism. Co-founder and former Govt Director Karen Gadbois displays on the origins of The Lens, the challenges of constructing a nonprofit…
Thwarted from connecting the Decrease 9 to its wetland roots
This story is one among 5 tales in The Lens’ Embracing Katrina Narratives undertaking. Arthur Johnson, 71, grew up visiting his grandmother on Forstall Road within the Decrease 9. He moved to New Orleans full-time six years earlier than Hurricane…