September 2005Blacks at the receiving end“Today I saw 5,000 African-Americans on Highway 10, desperate, perishing, dehydrating, babies crying. It looked like the hold of a slave ship. It's so ugly and obvious. The issue of race as a factor will not go away.” – Rev Jesse Jackson, campaigner for black rights. After Hurricane Katrina devastated the largely black-populated city of New Orleans. 3 September 2005.
Not his constituency“Bush doesn't care about black people. It's been five days [waiting for help] because most of the people are black.” – Kanye West, rap musician. Commenting on the plight of blacks left to fend for themselves after Hurricane Katrina hit. 3 September 2005.
Not his constituency“Don't you guys watch television? Don't you guys listen to the radio? Our reporters have been reporting it for more than just today.” – Ted, Koppel, ABC newscaster. Responding to FEMA chief Michael Brown's statement that he did not know there were 20,000 people stranded in New Orleans. 2 September 2005.
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