When #HurricaneKatrina hit #NewOrleans, Black neighborhoods faced the worst of the flooding ⬇️
Yet, reporting often framed residents as “looters” instead of survivors struggling to stay alive.
This false narrative fueled fear and violence.
#Katrina20 #SPLCLA
Yet, reporting often framed residents as “looters” instead of survivors struggling to stay alive.
This false narrative fueled fear and violence.
#Katrina20 #SPLCLA
September 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
When #HurricaneKatrina hit #NewOrleans, Black neighborhoods faced the worst of the flooding ⬇️
Yet, reporting often framed residents as “looters” instead of survivors struggling to stay alive.
This false narrative fueled fear and violence.
#Katrina20 #SPLCLA
Yet, reporting often framed residents as “looters” instead of survivors struggling to stay alive.
This false narrative fueled fear and violence.
#Katrina20 #SPLCLA
#HurricaneKatrina's impact on #NewOrleans revealed that natural disasters don’t impact everyone equally.
🏚️ Predominantly Black neighborhoods were hit the hardest.
📈 Housing costs, displacement and homelessness soared.
❤️🩹 Recovery programs left too many behind.
#Katrina20 #SPLCLA #LivingInTheWake
🏚️ Predominantly Black neighborhoods were hit the hardest.
📈 Housing costs, displacement and homelessness soared.
❤️🩹 Recovery programs left too many behind.
#Katrina20 #SPLCLA #LivingInTheWake
September 3, 2025 at 2:27 PM
#HurricaneKatrina's impact on #NewOrleans revealed that natural disasters don’t impact everyone equally.
🏚️ Predominantly Black neighborhoods were hit the hardest.
📈 Housing costs, displacement and homelessness soared.
❤️🩹 Recovery programs left too many behind.
#Katrina20 #SPLCLA #LivingInTheWake
🏚️ Predominantly Black neighborhoods were hit the hardest.
📈 Housing costs, displacement and homelessness soared.
❤️🩹 Recovery programs left too many behind.
#Katrina20 #SPLCLA #LivingInTheWake
The SPLC's #LivingInTheWake essay series acknowledges the legacy of Katrina and the need to raise awareness of the injustices, falsehoods and harms that communities faced.
🔗: www.splcenter.org/re...
#Katrina20 #SPLCLA
🔗: www.splcenter.org/re...
#Katrina20 #SPLCLA
The Picture of Prejudice: Media Portrayals of Black Survivors
National media outlets cast Hurricane Katrina survivors as looters and rapists, then ignored the racist violence their coverage helped ignite.
www.splcenter.org
September 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The SPLC's #LivingInTheWake essay series acknowledges the legacy of Katrina and the need to raise awareness of the injustices, falsehoods and harms that communities faced.
🔗: www.splcenter.org/re...
#Katrina20 #SPLCLA
🔗: www.splcenter.org/re...
#Katrina20 #SPLCLA
Decades later, the inequities that the storm highlighted — and exacerbated— still impact the city today.
📲 The SPLC's #LivingInTheWake project assesses how true recovery means building systems that protect and uplift all communities 🔗: www.splcenter.org/resources/re...
#Katrina20 #SPLCLA
📲 The SPLC's #LivingInTheWake project assesses how true recovery means building systems that protect and uplift all communities 🔗: www.splcenter.org/resources/re...
#Katrina20 #SPLCLA
Can Hurricanes Discriminate? Economic Justice After Katrina
Hurricane Katrina hit hardest in areas with more Black residents, more renters and higher poverty rates, revealing stark racial and economic disparities.
www.splcenter.org
September 3, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Decades later, the inequities that the storm highlighted — and exacerbated— still impact the city today.
📲 The SPLC's #LivingInTheWake project assesses how true recovery means building systems that protect and uplift all communities 🔗: www.splcenter.org/resources/re...
#Katrina20 #SPLCLA
📲 The SPLC's #LivingInTheWake project assesses how true recovery means building systems that protect and uplift all communities 🔗: www.splcenter.org/resources/re...
#Katrina20 #SPLCLA