Hurricane Katrina
October 19, 2022
15 min

Black American History - Episode 49: Hurricane Katrina
00:00 / 45:00
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