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Come hell or high water : Hurricane Katrina and the color of disaster
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Come hell or high water : Hurricane Katrina and the color of disaster
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Discusses how the federal government's failed relief efforts in New Orleans were dictated by issues of race and class, compounded by a lack of leadership and the manipulations of large business interests willing to profit from the disaster.
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Authors
Dyson, Michael Eric
Subjects
African Americans--Civil rights--History--21st century.
African Americans--Social conditions--21st century.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005--Political aspects.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005--Social aspects.
United States--Race relations--Political aspects.
Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946---Relations with African Americans.
Poor--Civil rights--United States--History--21st century.
Poor--United States--Social conditions--21st century.
Racism--Political aspects--United States.
Classism--Political aspects--United States.
Language
English
Dimensions
21 cm.