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Come Hell or High Water - Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster (Paperback, First Trade Paper Edition)
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Come Hell or High Water - Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster (Paperback, First Trade Paper Edition)
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Loot Price R525
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When Hurricane Katrina tore through New Orleans and the Gulf Coast,
hundreds of thousands were left behind to suffer the ravages of
destruction, disease, and even death. The majority of these people
were black nearly all were poor. The Federal government's slow
response to local appeals for help is by now notorious. Yet despite
the cries of outrage that have mounted since the levees broke, we
have failed to confront the disaster's true lesson: to be poor, or
black, in today's ownership society, is to be left behind.
Displaying the intellectual rigor, political passion, and personal
empathy that have won him acclaim and fans all across the colour
line, Michael Eric Dyson offers a searing assessment of the meaning
of Hurricane Katrina. Combining interviews with survivors of the
disaster with his deep knowledge of black migrations and government
policy over decades, Dyson provides the historical context that has
been sorely missing from public conversation. He explores the
legacy of black suffering in America since slavery and ties its
psychic scars to today's crisis. And, finally, his critique of the
way black people are framed in the national consciousness will
shock and surprise even the most politically savvy reader. With
this clarion call Dyson warns us that we can only find redemption
as a society if we acknowledge that Katrina was more than an
engineering or emergency response failure. From the TV newsroom to
the Capitol Building to the backyard, we must change the way we
relate to the black and the poor among us. What's at stake is no
less than the future of democracy.
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