2 Years Post Hurricanes Katrina/Rita: Call to Action

[f8nacn]

Originally Posted by OrangeMoon

Please don't show the babies and bodies or I will flip out. (those are my thoughts for right now)

OMG....looking at the bodies laying in the water...that broke me...

Two sad stories...the son with the elderly mother who died in his presence...& the other one w/ the kids who's mom needed oxygen and who died and now they are motherless...

[RedefinedDiva]

I cried SOOOOO hard when I saw that girl hanging from the ceiling, waiting to be rescued. Knowing my own fear, I felt the terror that she had....

Sorry, I can't share too many sentences at once. I'm unstable right now.

ETA: I'm have overcome sadness and have entered anger. In fact, it's teetering on rage.....

(((Garland Robinette))) It's good to see him....

Air Force One looks like an apartment!!

[RedefinedDiva]

That N.O. 'hood attitude! Gotta Love IT!

Those who know me know ALL about that attitude!

ETA: Dead bodies.... sad again....

[Safiyah1182]

I agree. This is BEYOND sadness. This is anger. Four days??? I can't imagine!

[RedefinedDiva]

Acts I & II have brought me through EVERY emotion that one can experience. This documentary is..... unexplainable. I appreciate Spike Lee SO much for this. He has captured so many of the emotions felt by those affected. He has also done a good job of attempting to present all sides of the story. I wanted to turn this off SOOOOOO many times and have cried so many tears, but I had to watch it.

Aside from hearing ol' girl buck on the airport security, there were a few other highlights tha made me throw my head back in laughter:

* When Michael Knight (9th Ward resident) said they dropped water on his boat like they were trying to sink it. He said, "I bet I won't ask no mo'!"

* Fred (Johnson?) stating "I ain't 'bout that leavin'!"

* "Swamp Thing" talking about he had never seen any boats in the projects He said that the boats were looking like cars.

Can't wait for Acts III & IV.

[Obsession8]

I, like many, was unsure of whether or not I wanted to watch the documentary. Even though it didn't affect me "directly", it affected so many of my family members. In a way, it's like a personal 9/11 (my best friend can't/won't watch 9/11 movies...too personal for *her*...that's Katrina for *me*). But, I'm glad I tuned in. I couldn't watch the dead bodies montage near the end; I still can't stomach that (but, it needed to be shown). As someone mentioned earlier, Spike *did* do justice by this horrific event. I will be watching the conclusion Tuesday night, and recording it next Tuesday on the 1st anniversary.

(ETA: How ironic that, as I'm watching, there's a thunderstorm here in Monroe. )

[MeezDiscreet]

Originally Posted by Obsession8

I, like many, was unsure of whether or not I wanted to watch the documentary. Even though it didn't affect me "directly", it affected so many of my family members. In a way, it's like a personal 9/11 (my best friend can't/won't watch 9/11 movies...too personal for *her*...that's Katrina for *me*). But, I'm glad I tuned in. I couldn't watch the dead bodies montage near the end; I still can't stomach that (but, it needed to be shown). As someone mentioned earlier, Spike *did* do justice by this horrific event. I will be watching the conclusion Tuesday night, and recording it next Tuesday on the 1st anniversary.

(ETA: How ironic that, as I'm watching, there's a thunderstorm here in Monroe. )

literally, i wanted to vomit during the dead bodies montage. also, i wanted to vomit, LITER-EFFIN-ALLY when watching the part about the federal govt. response to everything.

oh, and the black man who came in and handled the biz (i can't remember his name) had me cheering! "Drop those cotdam weapons!" CLASSIC

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally Posted by MeezDiscreet

literally, i wanted to vomit during the dead bodies montage. also, i wanted to vomit, LITER-EFFIN-ALLY when watching the part about the federal govt. response to everything.

oh, and the black man who came in and handled the biz (i can't remember his name) had me cheering! "Drop those cotdam weapons!" CLASSIC

Lt General Honore

I watched it at a Soror's house tonight and my word, my word. I watched most of the coverage last year but this all at once took the coverage beyond another level.

Spike Lee, you did a phenomenal job putting this together.

I was outraged at some parts. OUTRAGED!!!!

[MeezDiscreet]

Originally Posted by RedefinedDiva

Acts I & II have brought me through EVERY emotion that one can experience. This documentary is..... unexplainable. I appreciate Spike Lee SO much for this. He has captured so many of the emotions felt by those affected. He has also done a good job of attempting to present all sides of the story. I wanted to turn this off SOOOOOO many times and have cried so many tears, but I had to watch it.

Aside from hearing ol' girl buck on the airport security, there were a few other highlights tha made me throw my head back in laughter:

* When Michael Knight (9th Ward resident) said they dropped water on his boat like they were trying to sink it. He said, "I bet I won't ask no mo'!"

* Fred (Johnson?) stating "I ain't 'bout that leavin'!"

* "Swamp Thing" talking about he had never seen any boats in the projects He said that the boats were looking like cars.

Can't wait for Acts III & IV.

i agree with everything you've said.

you know, i talked mad isht afterwards about the violence and the looting. this is the first time i've heard about the police chief trumping up the situation. and after really looking and hearing what those people of all races had to say, i'm like "shiiii you want some jordans, that is the LEAST of worries."

i knew about the slow response and i knew about the ball being dropped but watching this made it all too real. my eyes hurt right now from crying.

one of my colleagues at work is a former N.O. resident and just 2 weeks ago, he was telling me about hurricane betsy and about the levees being blown up and to see it all on screen is like "whoa!"

can you tell i'm having a hard time putting what i watched into words right now?

[Gina1201]

Originally Posted by RedefinedDiva

Acts I & II have brought me through EVERY emotion that one can experience. This documentary is..... unexplainable. I appreciate Spike Lee SO much for this. He has captured so many of the emotions felt by those affected. He has also done a good job of attempting to present all sides of the story. I wanted to turn this off SOOOOOO many times and have cried so many tears, but I had to watch it.

Aside from hearing ol' girl buck on the airport security, there were a few other highlights tha made me throw my head back in laughter:

* When Michael Knight (9th Ward resident) said they dropped water on his boat like they were trying to sink it. He said, "I bet I won't ask no mo'!"

* Fred (Johnson?) stating "I ain't 'bout that leavin'!"

* "Swamp Thing" talking about he had never seen any boats in the projects He said that the boats were looking like cars.

Can't wait for Acts III & IV.

I watched the first hour. I went through emotions as well. Michael Knight brought a smile to my face. While I did shed some tears, overall this made me PISSED off that our own American people were treated like this. I am glad there will be no Bush supporters at work tomorrow because y'all might hear about an angry black woman in Syracuse. This would come frm my coworker who love to argue about 'racial' issues with me.

[MsDelta797]

Originally Posted by RedefinedDiva

Acts I & II have brought me through EVERY emotion that one can experience. This documentary is..... unexplainable. I appreciate Spike Lee SO much for this. He has captured so many of the emotions felt by those affected. He has also done a good job of attempting to present all sides of the story. I wanted to turn this off SOOOOOO many times and have cried so many tears, but I had to watch it.

Aside from hearing ol' girl buck on the airport security, there were a few other highlights tha made me throw my head back in laughter:

* When Michael Knight (9th Ward resident) said they dropped water on his boat like they were trying to sink it. He said, "I bet I won't ask no mo'!"

* Fred (Johnson?) stating "I ain't 'bout that leavin'!"

* "Swamp Thing" talking about he had never seen any boats in the projects He said that the boats were looking like cars.

Sistergreek,
I feel the same way. My husband, mom and I were watching it together and just remembering what frame of mind we all were in last year. It seems like it just happened yesterday, especially if you go to the East and lower 9th ward. I have a physical reminder of just how long ago Katrina was, which is my baby boy. For those of you from New Orleans, I was in Metairie at East Jefferson Hospital on strict bedrest (had been there since June 10th) and rode out the storm there with my husband and 2yr old son. The Thursday after the storm I was evacuated to Baton Rouge and had him at Womans Hospital exactly two weeks after the storm. So, he is my "Katrina Baby". I just say this because I do love my city and I am BLESSED that all of my family were found safe and sound. Ya'll (my southern drawl) we can never forget what happened here. Too many times I have read how people think that everything is moving along just because we did have Mardi Gras and it's not(at least not in the neighborhoods, there are some people back though). You can still see the water lines on the houses and some busy streets are quiet. Rebuilding is still an issue,because people haven't been given the funds they need, but that's another issue all together. Those of you that do watch all the documentaries, and there will be plenty as the anniversary approaches, just keep us and everyone that was affected in your prayers.

[Safiyah1182]

Yes. Spike Lee did a spectacular job with capturing every detail of what went on during that time. I was emotional during the entire movie. I remember being on the phone with my best friend and listening to the man (I forgot his name) speak of how he and his mother (who was in a wheelchair) were discussing whether or not they could handle the storm and later preparing to leave their house. He talked of how he moved her to the street so she could be one of the firsts on the bus (which didn't come for days later ) I remember saying to my friend "If he says at the end of this movie that his mother died, I'm just gonna put the phone down, ok?" (She knows I'm very emotional when it comes to issues like these) Sure enough......
Very, very heart-wrenching for me. I cannot imagine leaving my mother's body on the street corner and being forced to hop a bus and leave the state. Like you all, I wanted to turn the television SO MANY times.....but I refused, because this is exactly what America needs to see.

I believe the first two acts are going to be the hardest part to watch out of the entire set. I think the second half (last two acts) are going to focus more on the reconstruction of New Orleans and FEMA's response after the hurricane. Can't wait to watch the last two acts tonight.

[MsDelta797]

Originally Posted by RedefinedDiva

Acts I & II have brought me through EVERY emotion that one can experience. This documentary is..... unexplainable. I appreciate Spike Lee SO much for this. He has captured so many of the emotions felt by those affected. He has also done a good job of attempting to present all sides of the story. I wanted to turn this off SOOOOOO many times and have cried so many tears, but I had to watch it.

Aside from hearing ol' girl buck on the airport security, there were a few other highlights tha made me throw my head back in laughter:

* When Michael Knight (9th Ward resident) said they dropped water on his boat like they were trying to sink it. He said, "I bet I won't ask no mo'!"

* Fred (Johnson?) stating "I ain't 'bout that leavin'!"

* "Swamp Thing" talking about he had never seen any boats in the projects He said that the boats were looking like cars.

Sistergreek,
I feel the same way. My husband, mom and I were watching it together and just remembering what frame of mind we all were in last year. It seems like it just happened yesterday, especially if you go to the East and lower 9th ward. I have a physical reminder of just how long ago Katrina was, which is my baby boy. For those of you from New Orleans, I was in Metairie at East Jefferson Hospital on strict bedrest (had been there since June 10th) and rode out the storm there with my husband and 2yr old son. The Thursday after the storm I was evacuated to Baton Rouge and had him at Womans Hospital exactly two weeks after the storm. So, he is my "Katrina Baby". I just say this because I do love my city and I am BLESSED that all of my family were found safe and sound. Ya'll (my southern drawl) we can never forget what happened here. Too many times I have read how people think that everything is moving along just because we did have Mardi Gras and it's not(at least not in the neighborhoods, there are some people back though). You can still see the water lines on the houses and some busy streets are quiet. Rebuilding is still an issue,because people haven't been given the funds they need, but that's another issue all together. Those of you that do watch all the documentaries, and there will be plenty as the anniversary approaches, just keep us and everyone that was affected in your prayers.

[MsDelta797]

I apologize for the double post.

As for General Honore,
I was like it took a Black man to get things moving. Ya'll remember his "don't get stuck on stupid" remark to the reporters asking silly questions? I think everyone was sad to see him go.

[Old Head Ape]

Being from the N.O. and knowing that because of the levee breaches, my parents and other relatives loss everything, it was kinda hard to watch. BUT I thought the documentary was excellent...It made me angry all over again...it was sad how the brother had to leave his dead mother...that tore me up....As we knew, the dopes in FEMA, Homeland, and the White House did not and DO not have a clue.....