Classic example of Racism (White Supremacy) in the so-called mainstream media.  The photo and its associated caption were released during the Hurricane Katrina aftermath, which often portrayed Victims of Racism as criminals and people classified as “white” as heroic survivors.  Hurricane Katrina was a colossal storm that ravaged the area of the world known as New Orleans, Louisiana in late August of 2005.
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Classic example of Racism (White Supremacy) in the so-called mainstream media.  The photo and its associated caption were released during the Hurricane Katrina aftermath, which often portrayed Victims of Racism as criminals and people classified as “white” as heroic survivors. 

Hurricane Katrina was a colossal storm that ravaged the area of the world known as New Orleans, Louisiana in late August of 2005.

Source: media-awareness.ca

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