“..I began speaking.. First, I took issue with the media's characterization of the post-Katrina New Orleans as resembling the third world as… — Billy Sothern Copy Share Image
“According to the 2003 data from the U.S. Census Bureau, 25.8 percent of [New Orleans] population lives below the poverty line... This is more… — Billy Sothern Copy Share Image
“..I began speaking.. First, I took issue with the media's characterization of the post-Katrina New Orleans as resembling the third world as its poor… — Billy Sothern Copy Share Image
“The millions of vacationers who came here every year before Katrina were mostly unaware of this poverty. French Quarter tourists were rarely exposed to… — Billy Sothern Copy Share Image
“..I met two young guys from the Oregon National Guard... The lieutenant told me about their temporary barracks in an old neighborhood high school.… — Billy Sothern Copy Share Image
“If people are troubled by their view, they ought to offer these New Orleanians, and black and poor people in the places like the… — Billy Sothern Copy Share Image