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How can the Bush administration exhibit such a level of incompetence and a complete sense of disregard for the lives of its citizens in New Orleans? How is this possible in our America in 2007? How is this possible in a nation that is willing and capable of sending all types of aid to nations which suffer national catastrophe within a matter of days, yet is unwilling or incapable of doing the same for its own citizen within its own border?

Why after two years, has our government not fully not mobilized all of its agencies and used every possible resource in helping its citizens restart their lives in this New Orleans and all the other cities effected by Hurricane Katrina and by the failure of the levee system?
The answers to the above questions surround two topics that many of us do not want to openly discuss. They are anchored on the economic class and cultural identity of those affected by this man made catastrophe.

I’ll call a spade a spade and tell you that the criminal negligence exhibited by the Bush administration as well as it various agencies are because the victims are mostly of a working class economical background and mainly of African-American decent. We should confront this issue head-on and acknowledge that in our America, the lives and well-being of African-American citizens are not equal in value to that of their fellow European-American brethren.

This is the reality that so many do not have to face. Racism is so deeply entrenched in the heart and souls of so many that it’s part of the American culture. Racism will never be removed from our or any other society in this world,  because no matter what laws are passed you can never change the hearts and soul of some people.
Racism is a scrooge which has and will always influence our societies and lives, because its only human nature to fear what is different in appearance then you. But we should take heart that it has been confronted by so many brave men and women (of all cultural backgrounds) who sacrificed their lives so that they can bring about change in our society.

We as a society must not be afraid to talk about and confront it racism head on in whatever form it appears….it could be the overt economic discrimination by banks in inner cities through red lining practices, it could be the lack of diversity within corporate governance boards, which do not reflect the true diversity of the consumers who buy their products, it could be the young Ivy league educated and well off women of color who has been rejected by a co-op board because she did not meet their standards..or it could be me not able to hail a cab in New York City, after walking out of a client meeting in which I secured a six figure interaction project for my company.
I’m saying my prayers for the 1,500 victims, who could have my brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, and friends. I hope that you will do the same and before I finish my post, ask yourself one question and answer it honestly….”are we all truly equal before the eyes of our government and our society?”

Yonatan Kelib

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I was deeply moved and disturbed by what I saw but gained a new found perspective on how truly blessed I am. To see the devastation still in place, almost two years after the levees broke, is something that will haunt me for the rest of my life.

As I was going about and taking pictures, I entered one home in the lower 7th ward area near Xavier University and I saw something that really touched me. On the second floor of this damaged home, I came across pictures of the family, which were slightly damaged and left on the floor.

The pictures were of a loving family with two daughters, who were barely in their teens, young enough to be my little sisters. The father, mother and grandmother were beaming with pride holding on to the most precious things in their lives. As I looked at these pictures and looked around to see this devastated home, I could not help but wonder if they survived the flooding caused by the failure of the levees .

This family could have been my family, if I was in New Orleans. These two beautiful girls could have been my little sisters, and all I could do was say a prayer for the family and place the photos gently back where I found them and hope that I could do something to make sure this never happens again.

How could the most powerful nation in the world stand silently by and watch its own citizens suffer for well over two weeks and still suffer to this day? How is this possible in America in 2007?

Is cultural racism and economic disenfranchisement, as well the ineptitude of the current administration to blame, yes its is. We must confront the fact that we live in a society that needs to be changed. We must take steps on our own to fight the institutionalized racism and bigotry that exits in our society and make sure this never happens again. I have one thousand and five hundred reasons why I will do everything I can to make sure this never happens again, I hope you can say the same.

As I write this, I am listening to the Temptations and they are singing a song entitled ?There Ain’t No Justice? and I just wonder if there will ever be justice for the 1,500 victims of the levees failures in New Orleans.

I should state that I still felt hope for a better tomorrow, when I meet the truly resilient, brilliant students and faculty at Xavier University. I was also moved when meeting the volunteers from all over the U.S who were doing everything they could in order to help the victims of this catastrophe . These volunteers from California, Ohio and Florida, really gave me hope, that there are still some wonderful people out there who care in helping their fellow citizens.

I truly believe we can rebuild New Orleans by putting aside our differences and working towards this common goal.
To view more the pictures and get more info about volunteering in New Orleans, please visit the following sites

www.neworleanscares.org
http://acorn.org
www.volunteermatch.org
www.colorofchange.org
www.solvingpoverty.com
my flickr photos from New Orleans
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