On today’s show, we mark the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with journalist and organizer Jordan Flaherty.

Flaherty, who has reported extensively from New Orleans and across the Gulf Coast, reflects on the storm’s devastating impact and the decades-long struggle for recovery and justice that followed. We look at how communities—especially Black, working-class, and immigrant residents—fought to survive displacement, systemic neglect, and the privatization of public resources in the aftermath.

Two decades later, the lessons of Katrina remain urgent. From climate disasters to housing insecurity and government abandonment, Flaherty helps us connect the ongoing crises of today to the movement stories and survival strategies born out of Katrina’s aftermath.

Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a community radio station without corporate underwriting, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.

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