Would the response to hurricane Katrina have been different if the victims were white?

I know the response to hurricane Katrina would have been different if the victims were black because white people make sure they take care of their own.

Did black officials behave any better than the white officials in terms of handling this disaster?

I feel that Ray Naygen acted just how the media/whites portrays us to act. All though they suffered great tragedy when he go on television cursing he mad it seem like he has no professional bone in his body.

What did it mean to be poor in N.O. when the hurricane hit?

To be poor meant to be alone, as thought you lived in a third word country with no resources. It was like in the 1960 when blacks and whites were separate and not equal.

Is the Rap artist C. West corrects in his assessment of the president? He said George Bush does not care about Black people?

Kanya West said what people were thinking but didn’t have the guts to say.

What were the effects of race and class after the storm hit?

After the storm those who were lower class citizens did not receive adequate aid. It took over 5 days for any assistance from the national government. Those individuals who were in the lower class were mostly black and it seemed as if there was discrimination against black citizens.