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In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina forced a massive relocation of New Orleans and other parts of the Gulf region. New Orleans’ poorest neighborhoods, which were overwhelm- ingly African American, were especially hard hit. The profound poverty and racial in- equality exposed by this disaster also gave rise to conflicting views about what should be done—help all of the displaced return or help many move on and reestablish lives else- where. The extremely broad dispersal of evacuees mirrored notable social policy shifts of the past 15 years, in which a key objective of some government programs has been to reduce concentrated minority poverty in cities. A group of scholars supportive of the deconcentration policy circulated a petition that at least some of the relocatees gain access to “assisted mobility,” which could help them rebuild their lives in new locations. Other observers worried that this would favor the emptying out of a mostly black city and rob struggling families of vital ties, a shared culture, and other assets left behind. Beyond these distinct policy emphases, many in sociology and other disciplines were compelled to reflect on the role of the researcher in response to such an unprecedented urban disaster: City &
City and Community – SAGE
Published: Jun 1, 2005
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