Different representations of Hurricane Katrina

Mayor of New Orleans Ray Nagin expressing frustration over the lack of response by the U.S. government:



Hannity and Colmes discuss whether or not looting was justified in their news show a week after Katrina. (Link to transcript)

A great documentary on Katrina and I think one of the best documentaries of all time: Trouble the Water It is recorded by a woman in the 9th ward who lived through the storm.

Walker Evans Photography

As part of the assignment for Friday, read Maggie Anderson's poem (pp. 37 in CE) and take a close look at these images from Walker Evans (who is mentioned in the poem). Walker Evans took photographs for Farm Security Administration, documenting the Great Depression.

Here are some famous Walker Evans photographs:






Here are two photographs specific to Maggie Anderson's poem:

hooks- "Selling Hot Pussy"

Tina Turner's "What's love got to do with it?" (link)

Lyrics:"What's Love Got To Do With It" (link)

Excerpt:
You must understand
That the touch of your hand
Makes my pulse react
That it's only the thrill
Of boy meeting girl
Opposites attract

It's physical
Only logical
You must try to ignore
That it means more than that

[Chorus]
Oh whats love got to do, got to do with it
What's love but a second hand emotion
What's love got to do, got to do with it
Who needs a heart
When a heart can be broken

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Caricature of Sarah Baartman:

More information on Sarah Baartman (link)