Showing posts with label Sam Jasper. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sam Jasper. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

RIP Sam Jasper

Sam Jasper loved and fought for the people of New Orleans.  She was their cheerleader.


Photo courtesy of Peter Athas


Sam was strong, opinionated and a had  great style as a writer AND as a person.  

I discovered Sam in the aftermath of Katrina in 2005.  Her blog "Katrina Refrigerator" was one of MANY that detailed New Orleans residents' fight for survival and recovery.  
link http://katrinafridge.blogspot.com/


Here's an example of one some of her posts from b2l2 blog

https://b2l2.com/author/sam-jasper/?fbclid=IwAR3H2WzZJIb58jn5F-sH6GHJYd6ajguvZf4K9rURi1SPuxIW-kVcNZM9oy8


In 2010, for Katrina's 5 year anniversary, Sam and another great New Orleans Blogger - Mark Folse - combined forces and chose the best of the best from NOLA Bloggers' writing in Katrina's aftermath.  They described the book as "An Anthology of Writing from PostDiluvian New Orleans"



check out their Facebook page


Sam leaves behind her loving husband and beautiful daughter.  And a legacy that enriches the understanding of the real New Orleans.










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