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Fight Back Center works to maintain the culture of the St. Bernard Community!

The property at 3820 Alfred Street has always been the focal point of the St. Bernard community. As the headquarters of the New Day Black Community Development Organization, it provided economic...

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Organizing Iberville: Applying Lessons Learned

As Survivors Village and May Day New Orleans begins its campaign to oppose the destruction of the last traditional public housing development in the city of New Orleans, a deep sense of dread and fear...

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Media Paints Picture of Violent Section 8 Crowd: What is Really Going On? by...

On July 21st, several news channels in Dallas covered what they referred to as a “riot” or, better yet, a “stampede” for rental assistance vouchers. (See:...

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Unity in the Community Celebration — 6th year commemoration

All residents of St. Bernard and the city of New Orleans are invited to COMMEMORATE the 6th year anniversary of the flooding of New Orleans at the NEW DAY/RISNG SUN St. Bernard “FIGHTBACK CENTER”...

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COMMEMORATING 6 YEARS SINCE THE STORM AND RECOGNIZING THE 6 YEAR WAR AGAINST...

The Katrina Commemoration Committee will sponsor its annual march from the base of the Industrial Canal in the 9th ward to Hunters Field on the 29th of August 2011. Last year the prevailing thought was...

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The Villages present…. the community market place — premiering Sat Sept 17

THE VILLAGES (Lower 9th Ward Village & Survivors Village) present the community market place  Premiering Saturday, Sept 17th at 12 noon  featuring: hand made crafts and furnishings from young men...

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Survivors Village and Occupy NOLA join forces to disrupt Sheriff’s Sale,...

Survivors Village joined forces today with recently evicted Occupy NOLA protestors to successfully disrupt a Sheriff’s sale of foreclosed properties.  Delaying the sale for two hours, the protestors...

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Standing up for Survivors’ Village and Housing Justice by Gahiji Barrow

On Tuesday December 6, 2011 we took a stand. We took a stand against stealing people’s property in the name of recovery. We also took a stand to save a space we care enough about to rebuild with our...

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In action at the sale

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January 2012 Workday on the Fight Back Center

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