I was at the memorial at the levee break in the Lower 9th Ward yesterday and was very moved.
No police, not a lot of TV coverage, and no brass band. As I was standing by the levee wall, I heard a photographer whisper loudly, “Hey, there’s a black lady with a baby!”
Wow. A photo op! I’m glad that there are journalists who are sharing our plight with the world, but that was a little weird. See the two ladies in white. All of the others are photographers surrounding them.
If I had broken down and cried I’m sure I could have had my picture taken too. Again, strange mixed feelings abound. Thanks for showing how much we hurt. I just wish more was being done to relieve the suffering.
It was the same way near the Convention Center. Strange sad day.
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