Adam Mahoney, Author at URL Media

This photographer preserved life in New Orleans before Katrina — with a Polaroid camera

by Adam MahoneyAugust 18, 2025August 18, 2025

Polo Silk documented thousands of moments of Black New Orleans life before the storm reshaped the city.

20 years after Katrina, Louisiana residents are most vulnerable to ‘die of despair’

by Adam MahoneyAugust 1, 2025August 1, 2025

Black neighborhoods at risk as U.S. pushes to cancel important climate protection

by Adam MahoneyJuly 31, 2025July 31, 2025

Black women fight for life in Houston’s most toxic — and gentrifying — neighborhood

by Adam MahoneyJuly 22, 2025July 22, 2025

After LA Fires, Black Altadena Faces Foreclosure and Displacement

by Adam MahoneyJuly 16, 2025July 16, 2025

In New Orleans, Essence Fest is a celebration — but not always for Black locals

by Adam MahoneyJuly 8, 2025July 8, 2025

Black children are more likely to drown; this group is offering free swim lessons

by Adam MahoneyJuly 7, 2025July 7, 2025

Extreme heat is causing a Black suicide crisis in Phoenix. Urban farms offer a lifeline

by Adam MahoneyJuly 4, 2025July 3, 2025

From Watts to D.C.: How 500 Black neighborhoods vanished in 45 years

by Adam MahoneyJune 24, 2025June 24, 2025

The forgotten girls who desegregated new orleans before Ruby bridges

by Adam MahoneyJune 18, 2025June 18, 2025