Why were African-American neighborhoods so devastated by Hurricane Katrina, while neighborhoods inhabited by Whites were remarkably untouched?
What failures and biases in the preparedness of federal and local governments hindered or prevented the evacuation of black residents from their neighborhoods?
How have socio-economic factors made African-Americans more vulnerable to the damage to their homes?
What are some of the factors that have made it harder for African-Americans to get help?
What is preventing mostly African-Americans from returning to New Orleans?
Is there any evidence of individual discrimination visible in the reconstruction of the city?
How has the political trend towards privatization of public services and free market economics contributed to the suffering of African-Americans?
Using your understanding of “institutionalized discrimination” and “institutionalized racism”, can you see other ways in which African-Americans have been disproportionately victimized by the hurricane and its aftermath?
Are there any other situations, policies or events surrounding Katrina that have had a negative effect on African Americans in particular?
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