New Orleans' Katrina
New Orleans' Katrina: History and Law of Yesteryear in Force Today documents the flooding of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina (8-29-05). Barbaric treatment was inflicted on the Black and poor people in New Orleans, specifically. The US government, under President George Bush abandoned the people, who were caught by surprise by rising water. The military came into the city as if they were in Iraq, with weapons aimed at the people, detaining, and killing them. Flood victims of this man-made disaster were called insurgents, animals,... The people were corralled and detained for days in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, and the New Orleans Superdome. They were denied food, water, medicine, and other necessities. Military personnel bragged about how many Black people they killed. A number of police officers and their superior officers participated in killing and conspiring to cover up the killings of Black unarmed people. They expected to never be held accountable for their barbaric, white supremist acts. Algiers vigilantes and others wanted to rid the city of Black people, shooting and killing some. Prisoners in OPP, Orleans Parish Prison were abandoned, locked in cells, left to die. Others were said to have been executed and thrown in the bayou.Beverly Kimble Davis conducted an indepth exploration of history so as to understand the hatred exposed in New Orleans after the storm. Her study took her back to the first century A.D. and beyond. The words and writings of popes, kings, and queens of yesteryear opened her eyes. Papal bulls, the Dred Scott Case, and many laws in place over the centuries explain such demonic actions that were inflicted on the people.This well researched and referenced documentation of history explains not only the past, but also the present. This book will make readers understand why our society is as it is. It will help all to understand the plight of Black people in America, as well as across the globe.Included are the 13 images of the New Orleans Katrina Holocaust Series, which visually document some of the atrocities of Katrina.