The Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.
Before Hurricane Katrina, the Lower Ninth Ward`s population was 98.3% African -American( greater New Orleans Community Data Center,2007) and many of these residents were without the means to evacuate before the storm. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has suggested that " the Federal Government slow responded was due to prejudice toward New Orleans` large population of ethnic minorities and individuals in poverty"( Journal for Social Action in Counseling and Psychology ,2008). Basically, as most of the city`s citizens fled the city, those without cars or the financial means to relocate were left behind. Lower Ninth Ward had faced the most devastating natural disaster caused by Hurricane Katrina and one of the deadliest ever seen in America. I believe that if the Federal government responded fast it would have less of loss of life but it unfortunately most of the population in New Orleans are black and they still facing inequalities treatment in this country. Paradoxically, the U.S" are helping people from others countries but they are not doing what they need to do to help people in United Stated"(Katrina,the Drive). This is frustrating for people in U.S by seeing that their authorities are not doing anything to help them in certain circumstances. This kind of devastation would not have happened in a country such United Stated because the power of the country. However people are still suffering in this country.
Sources: Journal for Social Action in Counseling Psychology Volume1, volume,2008
film Hurricane Katrina: The Drive: New Orleans Lower Ninth Ward
Whats up Daouda,its Rashad. In Reviewing your blog I have to say that you get the point across well enough and it isn't repetitive which is another bonus.Only thing I can Really be critical of is your grammar. a couple sentences didn't really flow well, such as " the federal government slow responded" (though it does seem like a typo). Also you failed to put "The" in front of lower ninth ward. Lastly the section stating "it would have loss less of life" should be "it would've been less lives lost" and this "kind of devastation would not have happened" should be "This kind of devastation should not have happened"
ReplyDeleteBut other then the grammar Mistakes your blog was informative and to the point. the citations really drove the point you were trying to make home (although you left one out of the bibliography. Great vocabulary as well, specifically speaking the way you used paradoxically.
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