Happy Johnson

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Image Credit: Historic New Orleans Collection.

Following Hurricane Katrina, Happy Johnson served with the K44 Disaster Relief Unit of the American Red Cross Chapter of Southeast Louisiana, driving Emergency Response Vehicle #1081.

At the conclusion of his service as a Hurricane Katrina First Responder, Johnson founded Blanket New Orleans, NFP while a junior in college.

From 2005 to 2009, Blanket New Orleans provided humanitarian relief to storm survivors and served as a leading national advocate for the city’s recovery. Johnson is a 2007 Spronck Medal Graduate of Georgetown University with an A.B. in International Relations and American History, Kellogg Foundation Leadership Fellow, and 2010 FEMA Achievement Finalist.

An award-winning author and recipient of several literary reviews, and director of TeamHappy.

Media

Literacy, Literature and Democracy | April 7, 2010
Writing Beyond Catastrophe: Literatures and Cultures of National Revival in Post-Katrina America