Michelle - Facinating. Well, just managed to catch most of an excellent documentary on *exactly the issues you are intent on adddressng! Trouble the Water - "Oscar nominated documentary that combines archived reports and home movie footage shot by a New Orleans rapper and her husband to portray the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina."
"It was the Grand Jury Prize Winner at the Sundance Festival (and up for a Oscar two nights ago). This harrowing doc uses camcorder footage shot by New Orleans couple Kimberley and Scott Roberts to show Hurricane Katrina and the floods ripping through their community."
Great rapping music by 'Amazing': Black Kold Madina, Hustler Records.
The docu dwelt on the hardship and the *undisbursed* funds. Showed some very sad stories including the facts of the National Guard shooting dead a fellas dog...nice dog that had recently pupped, and the sale of the pups helped the guy get back to his devastated property. Most of the tales were from the black communities. Also showed up central New Orleans, how it was 'relatively' undamaged, and how it is well back in business. And this was only 'Katrina' so goodness knows how everything is now after three such devastations... They also commented strongly on the levees NOT being properly repaired, a very poor job by all accounts.
Hope the documentary is repeated. IF you get a chance (anyone) do get to see it. Bound to be repeated.
Best of luck in getting your book written Michelle. Terrif idea. But gal, go careful...it's a wild world out there, with some mighty odd and greedy people...(nuff said.)
Molly C
