Just added - August 27, 2007.

We have a special interview with trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard, whose requiem for Katrina, titled A Tale of God's Will, has just been released on a new CD.

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Writer Barry Yeoman traveled down to the Gulf Coast and spent more than two weeks recording interviews with dozens of older people who survived Katrina. Some lost their families, most lost their homes, and all are trying to piece their lives back together.  Listen to this special edition of Prime Time Radio, Voices of Katrina.

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Listen to the theme from our documentary.
Ruben's Dream was written by composer Bart Ramsey

Visit AARP The Magazine Online to read the related feature article “Katrina: The Untold Story” by Barry Yeoman (September & October 2007).

You’ll also find video interviews with Maurice Frisella and other survivors, information about the AARP Foundation Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund, volunteering resources, disaster preparedness guidelines, and more.

Go to Magazine Multimedia Special Report.

photo credits: Maurice Frisella by Brady Fontenot; Anthony and Ruth Haas and Shirley Thomas by Wyatt McSpadden.