Hurricane Katrina

October 19, 2022
15 min
Black American History - Episode 49: Hurricane Katrina

Black American History - Episode 49: Hurricane Katrina

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Overview

In this episode, Clint Smith details his experience as a teenager in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina made landfall in 2005. The widespread devastation of Hurricane Katrina was a result of faulty levees and a fumbled response by FEMA, and it hit Black residents the hardest. Today, we'll take a closer look at the structural racism that made this disaster so catastrophic.

Episode Information

TV Show

Crash Course Black American History

Season

Black American History

Episode Number

49

Air Date

October 19, 2022

Runtime

15 minutes