The myth of the lazy Katrina survivor
October 17, 2007
Cross-posted on the Brave New Films blog.
Nearly 70 percent of those surveyed were employed before the storm, with half of respondents holding full-time jobs. And 60 percent of evacuees polled were looking for jobs at the time of the survey.
"…lazy and reliant on government aid…" That's the same thing ignorant people think about poor Black folks in general, isn't it? I guess I should start believing in coincidences.
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Including myself. The media has truly exerted its muscle in the case of Katrina survivors. From looter to liberator to lazy. They are breeders of the lull of life, no. That portrayal has heavily shaped the aftermath, the recovery process, that we’ve had to maneuver like an obstacle course. Mind control is alive and the only remedy is a shift of consciousness. A shift in the ability to perceive. Yours truly,
-Survivor for life. Not just Storms