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Synopsis
Michael Dyson applies his prodigious critical acumen to the
Hurricane Katrina matter--and he sees that the natural disaster
that devastated the Gulf Coast region was followed immediately
by a manmade disaster that was worse. In unsparing prose,
Dyson reports on how this unconscionable total breakdown of
government impacted along racial lines, and he places these
events within a larger context of social policy and race relations
that always plague the poor and people of color. Dyson connects
the dots as he reports on events, news stories, and his own
interviews with survivors who tell a tale of neglect, open
hostility, and poor and delayed response at the local, state,
and federal levels. He is unsparing in his contempt, and his
criticism falls on the media whose portrayals of people of
color evinced a long-running bias that only contributes to
the problem. Hurricane Katrina cut deeply into the community,
and in COME HELL OR HIGH WATER, Dyson, who is a Baptist minister,
offers religion as consolation, as he reports on not only
what happened with Hurricane Katrina--but on what always seems
to happen.
Title: Come Hell or High Water
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Come Hell or High Water
Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster
What you need to know about the greatest catastrophe in the United States
AudioFile Magazine, August/September Issue 2007
For the tragic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the author blames the
racism of the wealthy, whites, Republicans, and the cronyism of George
W. Bush. He documents all his claims with ample evidence and abundant
quotations. Andrew Barnes's slow pace and African-American intonation fit the message and the milieu. He does award-winning imitations of New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and hip-hop singer Kanye West. His impeccable diction and avuncular manner turn somewhat repetitive rhetoric into a listenable
lesson more pleasant than a paper version.
Barnes's deep voice makes car speakers shake off their dust and earbuds
tickle the ears. Short recordings of Katrina's angry survivors separate
the chapters.
J.A.H. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine
Cincinnati, Ohio March 8, 2007- Legacy
Audio Books produces a poignant audiobook production of "Come Hell or
High Water - Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster", written by
Michael Eric Dyson.
The destructive force of Hurricane Katrina will forever be indelibly
marked in the hearts of the Nation, especially the people of New
Orleans and the Gulf Coast. Even more distressing is the inadequate
response by the local, state and federal governments, who were under
prepared to aid the survivors. more...
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