Bay Area members of the Common Ground Collective are giving two San Francisco report backs from their recent trip to New Orleans. On Sunday, October 2nd, they spoke at 7:00pm at Station 40 in San Francisco. On Sunday, October 9th at 7:00pm, they will speak at Artists’ Television Access (ATA), 992 Valencia @ 21st St., San Francisco (wheelchair accessible). Members of a medical and health care caravan who just returned from working in Algiers with the Common Ground Collective will share stories and a slide show.

Malik Rahim from Common Ground be spoke at an ANSWER Coalition special event, on Tuesday, October 4th ( Photos & Audio ). Malik Rahim, who is a longtime community activist in New Orleans (and San Francisco), talked about the situation in New Orleans today in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the disastrous response by government agencies. Malik, who lives in the Algiers section of New Orleans, also discussed the grassroots community relief and rebuilding efforts underway through the Common Ground Relief organization.

Read more about these events | Bay to Gulf People's Pipeline