Nordette Adams, Examiner
- Saturday, August 29, was the 4th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina breaching the levees of city of New Orleans. That catastrophe caused Americans and people all over the world to re-evaluate not only the nation’s readiness for disaster but also its race relations. From media video reports it was obvious that the majority of the people left behind in the city were African-American, and many observers of all races and colors felt the slow response indicated racism in action.
New Orleans is recovering but the city remains a complex gumbo of class, race, and political struggle. Here’s a short list of blog posts and articles that on the 4th anniversary looked back to examine the progress of recovery and potential lessons learned. In particular the following blogs and articles acknowledge not only recovery over the last four years but also touch on the role of race in Katrina’s aftermath.
