Katrina David Dante Troutt, ed.
The suffering caused by Katrina, the snail’s pace of rescue and recovery efforts, and the not so subtle plans to bar from return those who, with their forbears, had made New Orleans what it was, served as an epiphany for many African Americans who thought they had taken the full measure of what it means to be black and poor in America. These humane and thoughtful essays engage us in the difficult discussions of class, race and the social contract, critiquing with care and candor, yet also recommending constructive approaches.
Softcover, 5×7, 168pp., 2006/2007.