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This version was published on July 1, 2008
Urban Education, Vol. 43, No. 4, 488-496 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0042085908315946

Documenting Tragedy and Resilience

The Importance of Spike Lee's When the Levees Broke

Kevin Michael Foster

University of Texas, Austin

Tifani Blakes

University of Texas, Austin

Jenny McKay

University of Texas, Austin

Spike Lee's documentary, When the Levees Broke, provides an informative, enduring, and alternative presentation surrounding the human and man-made debacle associated with Hurricane Katrina. Levees centers the voices of survivors and others involved in the weeks during and after the hurricane, historicizes residents' understandings and reactions, and grounds the entire film in powerful images and footage captured by countless people during the protracted moment. As an enduring document that exists outside of the contemporary television-driven news cycle, Levees provides critical groundwork for community conversation. Likewise, and with thoughtful preparation work, Levees offers a tremendous opportunity for culturally and contextually resonant and relevant classroom teaching.

Key Words: Spike Lee • documentary • Hurricane Katrina • educational film • culturally relevant pedagogy • displacement • New Orleans


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