Its been two years since Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans and yet to this day, I am still hunted by the despair and challenges that the residents face in attempting to restart their lives in New Orleans.
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How can the Bush administration exhibit such a level of incompetence and a complete sense of disregard for the lives of its citizens in New Orleans? How is this possible in our America in 2007? How is this possible in a nation that is willing and capable of sending all types of aid to nations which suffer national catastrophe within a matter of days, yet is unwilling or incapable of doing the same for its own citizen within its own border?
Why after two years, has our government not fully not mobilized all of its agencies and used every possible resource in helping its citizens restart their lives in this New Orleans and all the other cities effected by Hurricane Katrina and by the failure of the levee system?
The answers to the above questions surround two topics that many of us do not want to openly discuss. They are anchored on the economic class and cultural identity of those affected by this man made catastrophe.
I’ll call a spade a spade and tell you that the criminal negligence exhibited by the Bush administration as well as it various agencies are because the victims are mostly of a working class economical background and mainly of African-American decent. We should confront this issue head-on and acknowledge that in our America, the lives and well-being of African-American citizens are not equal in value to that of their fellow European-American brethren.
This is the reality that so many do not have to face. Racism is so deeply entrenched in the heart and souls of so many that it’s part of the American culture. Racism will never be removed from our or any other society in this world, because no matter what laws are passed you can never change the hearts and soul of some people.
Racism is a scrooge which has and will always influence our societies and lives, because its only human nature to fear what is different in appearance then you. But we should take heart that it has been confronted by so many brave men and women (of all cultural backgrounds) who sacrificed their lives so that they can bring about change in our society.
We as a society must not be afraid to talk about and confront it racism head on in whatever form it appears….it could be the overt economic discrimination by banks in inner cities through red lining practices, it could be the lack of diversity within corporate governance boards, which do not reflect the true diversity of the consumers who buy their products, it could be the young Ivy league educated and well off women of color who has been rejected by a co-op board because she did not meet their standards..or it could be me not able to hail a cab in New York City, after walking out of a client meeting in which I secured a six figure interaction project for my company.
I’m saying my prayers for the 1,500 victims, who could have my brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, and friends. I hope that you will do the same and before I finish my post, ask yourself one question and answer it honestly….”are we all truly equal before the eyes of our government and our society?”
Yonatan Kelib
