My sister went to the shelter here in our city to work with FEMA on apartment rental (she works for a large property firm herre who had offered apartments the hurricane survivors). Mostly, they were afraid. They asked if the apartments were in "black areas" (which of course, they weren't, since our state enforces housing rights very strictly). They were afraid of our city...most had never been out of Louisiana. There were 3 sisters in their 80's, a couple with several children, a white nurse who had driven out after the hurricane in an old car and had nothing but his wallet and 3 sets of scrubs, on and on and on. Every one different, many distrustful of white people, bewildered, without cars, still unsure where relatives were.
My hope is that this disaster will turn out to be a blessing for many of them. Louisiana didn't do well by them, and perhaps in different states they will come to understand the promise of America.
Of course, the media is not helping; all they are interested in showing are accustations of racism and people who are complaiing. I think we all should remember that the media is NOT reliable, whether covering the Iraq War or the Katrina disaster.
Of course, the media is not helping; all they are interested in showing are accustations of racism and people who are complaiing. I think we all should remember that the media is NOT reliable, whether covering the Iraq War or the Katrina disaster.
You can say all that again.