The American Dream Denied: The New Orleans Residents of Gordon Plaza Seek Relocation

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2017

Request for Relocation from the Residents of Gordon Plaza, Inc. and Notice of Endangerment submitted (RGP v. Mayor Mitch Landrieu)

2018

RISE for Cancer Alley; a combined effort between Gordon Plaza and St. James Parish residents

2018

Federal Complaint Filed by Residents of Gordon Plaza, Inc. against Mitch Landrieu and the City of New Orleans alleging “the City duped African-American residents into purchasing homes in Gordon Plaza”

2018

Rally held residents at Gordon Plaza for residents to share their stories and advocate for their relocation

2019 March

Court grants residents summary of judgement in Residents of Gordon Plaza, Inc vs. Latoya Cantrell. The court found RCRA applies to cities past and present conduct at the site Essence magazine article on the residents’ fully funded relocation demand published in “She, the People: Meet the Woman Defending Black Life On Toxic Land In New Orleans’ Upper 9th Ward”

2019 July

Antranette Scott delivers Mayor Cantrell a letter with the signed support of 40 organizations the stand with the residents of Gordon Plaza and their fight for relocation People’s Assembly mobilization at Essence festival. Contact made with mayor and public statement made via Instagram

2019 August

New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell meets with Residents of Gordon Plaza to begin the process of setting a committee to assess their situation

Timeline authored by the CVML

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