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"African-Americans Respond to Hurricane Katrina"
Fox News ^ | Friday, September 09, 2005 | AP

Posted on 09/09/2005 7:21:41 AM PDT by cougar_mccxxi

NEW YORK — To African-Americans, Hurricane Katrina has become a generation-defining catastrophe — a disaster with a predominantly black toll, tinged with racism. They've rallied to the cause with an unprecedented outpouring of activism and generosity.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: african; americans; hurricane; katrina; respond; to
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1 posted on 09/09/2005 7:21:42 AM PDT by cougar_mccxxi
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To: cougar_mccxxi

Why does race play a role in this? People are people. I could care less as to how they look.


2 posted on 09/09/2005 7:23:46 AM PDT by American Butterfly
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To: cougar_mccxxi

*sigh* Why does EVERYTHING have to be about race?

MLK's dream is still a long way off.


3 posted on 09/09/2005 7:23:56 AM PDT by brownsfan (It's not a war on terror... it's a war with islam.)
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To: cougar_mccxxi

yeah - if they're only giving because so many of the victims were black, then I'd call that racist.


4 posted on 09/09/2005 7:24:01 AM PDT by meowmeow (Meow! Meow!)
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To: brownsfan

From dream to nightmare.


5 posted on 09/09/2005 7:24:37 AM PDT by CAP811 (One man can change the world with a bullet in the right place)
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To: cougar_mccxxi

Wonder how much Je$$ie and $harpton are going to give?


6 posted on 09/09/2005 7:24:55 AM PDT by highnoon (If it can be fixed with money, it's not really a problem.)
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To: cougar_mccxxi

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7 posted on 09/09/2005 7:25:10 AM PDT by cougar_mccxxi
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To: brownsfan
*sigh* Why does EVERYTHING have to be about race? MLK's dream is still a long way off. Because Black leaders are making into one! Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, rap singers.....
8 posted on 09/09/2005 7:25:58 AM PDT by micho
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To: cougar_mccxxi

Being as there is no such thing as an "African-American", how could they respond to the hurricane?


9 posted on 09/09/2005 7:25:59 AM PDT by Stu Cohen (Press '1' for English)
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To: cougar_mccxxi
a disaster with a predominantly black toll, tinged with racism.
Don't you just hate those bigoted hurricanes?
Tell you what, if you think race is a factor just try and get Federal help on the Mississippi Gulf coast. It is nearly nonexistent because it is all in New Orleans. Maybe help is doled out based on race after all....

GE
10 posted on 09/09/2005 7:26:05 AM PDT by GrandEagle
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To: cougar_mccxxi

Not surprising really. According to the media, that's really all this is primarily about.


11 posted on 09/09/2005 7:27:21 AM PDT by twigs
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To: brownsfan
*sigh* Why does EVERYTHING have to be about race?

Especially those folks at NASCAR.

I'm telling you, everytime you hear from one of their people, they are always talking about "race this", and "race that".

Race, race, race ....

Frankly, I'm sick of it.

13 posted on 09/09/2005 7:28:09 AM PDT by Stu Cohen (Press '1' for English)
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To: cougar_mccxxi

The obvious message is that if the victims of Katrina were predominantly white, these hip-hop nit-wits wouldn't care a whit. They'd probably be cheering in the streets with our Middle Eastern enemies.


14 posted on 09/09/2005 7:31:05 AM PDT by AZLiberty (Binary: The Power of Two)
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To: brownsfan
MLK's dream is still a long way off.

The Left and especially the Black Left has ab-soul-utely abandoned "The Dream". They trot it out every February for Black History Month, and then stuff it back into the box for next year. The Black Racist's of the Left have made every effort they can to divide the Blacks from the Whites to either gain or retain their power and influence. If you preach that everything in your life is bad because of the Whiteys, then you don't have to blame yourself for your problems. Just as Palestinians "Leaders" blame everything on Israel and the Jews, they must have a bogey man to blame. Once the one who is blamed for the problems is removed from the equation, then the people see the real causes of their plight, and that just can't be allowed by their "leaders"..............

15 posted on 09/09/2005 7:33:02 AM PDT by Red Badger (United States Marine Corps.....An army of WON!...........)
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To: cougar_mccxxi
this report is RACIST

We should only be discussing AMERICANS not the hyphen-whatever clinton crap religious sect.

Not a religious sect?

Lookee here .....


16 posted on 09/09/2005 7:33:15 AM PDT by hombre_sincero (www.sigmaitsys.com)
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To: cougar_mccxxi

"I've seen black folk come together around any number of issues. It's usually either a head or a heart issue," he said. "For example, we came together after the election of 2000, when Bush essentially stole the election. That was a head issue. People were mad. Other issues hit our hearts; O.J. Simpson comes to mind."

I can't believe he said this...but I know it is true..I frequent a crime board where many think OJ was framed.


17 posted on 09/09/2005 7:34:14 AM PDT by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
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To: Stu Cohen
Being as there is no such thing as an "African-American"

You are wrong. Te-RAY-za Heinz Kerry is an African American, and she came within a few million votes of being First Lady.

18 posted on 09/09/2005 7:35:12 AM PDT by Maceman (Pro Se Defendant from Hell)
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To: Maceman

You mean "Mama T?" Remember that?


19 posted on 09/09/2005 7:38:08 AM PDT by RexBeach (Pardon me, but is that a malaise sandwich in your pocket or are you just glad to be in a funk?)
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To: cougar_mccxxi

This is actually not a joke:

New Katrina-Relief Rap Song Slams "Race Card", "Thugs", "Lootin'", "Media"

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1481016/posts


20 posted on 09/09/2005 7:38:11 AM PDT by Greg Luzinski
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