Class certainly loomed large in Katrina's aftermath. Blacks of means e…

Michael Eric Dyson
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Class certainly loomed large in Katrina's aftermath. Blacks of means escaped the tragedy; blacks without them suffered and died. In reality, it is how race and class interact that made the situation for the poor so horrible on the Gulf Coast. The rigid caste system that punishes poor blacks and other minorities also targets poor whites. ✨ Come Hell or High Water. Book by Michael Eric Dyson, www.today.com. 2006.
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