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Originally posted by Reds6
I'm pretty sure I didn't make the statement that African Americans in New Orleans were the only Katrina victims.
Also According to LA Homeland Security all of the identies of the victims haven't been released to provide and accurate numbers.
67% of African Americans and other people of color were affected by Katrina in N.O.; 28% of the populationlived below the poverty line 84% of whom are African American. African American's are disproportionatley poor in N.O. But again my point is that is wasn't that surprising that N.O. was referred to as Chocolate City or even DC, just as California is known for its blondes.
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"Statistics released by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals suggest that fewer than half of the victims of Hurricane Katrina were black, and that whites died at the highest rate of all races in New Orleans. Overall for the state, 658 bodies have been identified. An additional 247 victims have not been identified."
That was the most recent count I had seen in December. For a city that is so "Chocolate", it's strange that the "White-Chocolate" died at a higher rate. And it's also even more strange that people are referred to as "Chocolate" outside of strip clubs.
-Rudey