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Article: The women of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast: multiple disadvantages and key assets for recovery Part 1. poverty, race, gender and class: Part 1 of a 2-part series.
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- Briefing Paper Series
- Article date:
- October 1, 2005
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Hurricane Katrina dealt a devastating blow to America's Gulf Coast region and in the process exposed the legacy of race and class disadvantage in America--a disadvantage that for far too many, resulted in danger, uncertainty, suffering, or even death both as the hurricane approached and after it left. In the weeks that have followed, which included another major but less devastating hurricane, Rita, it has become exceedingly clear that the problem of poverty in the United States must be acknowledged, understood, and effectively addressed. Any sound anti-poverty policy for the future of the Gulf Coast region and the nation must address the particular needs of those most ...