Hurricane Katrina draws out racism

Published on September 5, 2005 By Champas Socialist In Current Events

If you think the media isn't racist, this website Link shows a perfect example of why it is absolutely essential that critical literacy is taught in schools. How many of us would have even noticed this difference without it being pointed out?

I also wrote in disgust to The Australian newspaper for their weekend report that "heavily armed African-American gangs terrorised the city devastated by Hurricane Katrina". Do African American gangs terrorise differently to gangs of other races? How exactly do you tell an African American gang from another gang of dark-skinned people? What other irrelevant details did the reporter omit? Did they have brown eyes? Were they tall? I bet they were tall. If you think about the demographic, they were probably Christians. Interesting how a criminal's religion is only relevant when they're Muslim.

However, the police must be commended where they have done what they say they do: to turn a blind eye where people only take essentials when looting.

Comments (Page 2)

Moderateman

on Sep 08, 2005

I come from a day and time slot when there were many all white gangs, the redwings {italian with a couple jews thrown in} the sportsmen all white irish and italian polish whatever.

the fordam baldies, lets not forget murder incorporated, jews and irish german too. Lets not forget meyer lansky, a jew in the mafia.

Champas Socialist

on Sep 11, 2005

LW, I know there were gangs before the hurricane, what I was asking is ar the gangs terrorising New orleans now the same ones or have these particular gangs sprung up in response to the situation?

All of this being fairly irrlevent because this is the justification that The Australian needed to provide in the first place!

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