21st Annual Katrina Commemoration
Upcoming Events
Climate Comedy Workshop & Showcase
The 2nd Annual Katrina Black Tie Fundraising Gala
The 21st Annual Katrina March and Secondline
About the Commemoration
We March and Second Line on.
When Hurricane Katrina hit the gulf coast 20 years ago, Black people and poor people were left to die in the richest country in the world. Each year on the anniversary we commemorate our loved ones we lost and demand justice and a just future.
Honor Legacy. Advocate for Change.
Each and every year since Hurricane Katrina, we have marked the anniversary by organizing a community led commemoration. Annually, we start the morning in the Lower 9th Ward where the levees broke, with a healing ceremony and a reading of the names of those who died. We then march through the streets until a brass band joins us at our half-way point to lead us the rest of the way in the New Orleans’ Second Line tradition. We end at Hunter’s Field where we hold a rally with speakers and performers. Join us this year for the 21-year anniversary.
The Program
Healing Ceremony
Saturday, August 29, 2026
Lower 9th Ward
North Gálvez St. & Jourdan Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70117
11:30pm: Healing Ceremony
12:00pm: March and Second Line
March and Secondline
Saturday, August 29, 2026
Lower 9th Ward to Hunter’s Field
12:00pm-2:00pm: March and Secondline
Rally at Hunter's Field
Saturday, August 29, 2026
Hunter’s Field
N Claiborne Ave. & St Bernard Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70116
2:00pm: Rally and Fellowship
The March and Secondline route
Join us for the commemoration!