On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall near New Orleans leaving death and destruction across the Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama Gulf Coast cou

Analyzing the immediate and long-term repercussions of Hurricane Katrina, the essays in this volume expose the racial disparities that exist in disaster respons

On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall near New Orleans leaving death and destruction across the Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama Gulf Coast cou

Uncovers the ways the United States government responds to natural and human-induced disasters in relation to race over the past eight decades When the images o

How coalitions of citizens and experts have been effective in promoting environmental justice in Louisiana's Chemical Corridor.