Media Response to Hurricane Katrina

Season 1

Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise

About the Episode

On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. Nearly 100,000 people found themselves stranded without food or shelter, revealing the deep vulnerability of the poorest black communities. The disaster was compounded by the government's slow response and relief efforts were hampered by media reporting of crime sprees. Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise airs Nov. 15 & 22.

Aired: | Expires: | Runtime: 2m 10s

Become a GBH sponsor

Extras

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Talks About Black America Since MLK

Imagine if Martin Luther King, Jr. woke up and said, "what's happened?"

1:30
Social Media and Social Justice

Explore the role of social media in furthering social justice. Nov. 15 & 22 on PBS.

2:18
Racial Profiling

Racial profiling has led to tragedy on several occasions. Learn more Nov. 15 & 22 on PBS.

2:22
Black Celebrities in the 1980s

See how success of black public figures in the 1980s changed America. Nov. 15 & 22.

1:59
The Million Man March

The Million Man March took place in 1995 in Washington, D.C.. Watch Nov 15 & 22.

2:46
Reagan's Policies and Black America

Reagan's policies had immense consequences for black America. Watch Nov. 15 & 22 on PBS.

2:21
Affirmative Action

In the 1970s, backlash against affirmative action was in full swing. Watch Nov. 15 & 22.

2:24
The Myth of the Welfare Queen

Learn about the myth perpetuated by divisive rhetoric about welfare. Nov. 15 & 22 on PBS.

2:26
White Flight

White flight illuminated profound challenges faced by Black America. Airs Nov. 15 & 22.

2:18
1974 Boston and School Desegregation

In 1970s Boston, schools were separate and deeply unequal. Learn more Nov. 15 & 22 on PBS.

2:21