Spike Lee's documentary focuses on the suffering of black residents of New Orleans. Have you seen the footage? What are your thoughts on it?
Posted by Carol Mackey on August 24, 2006 07:25 AM|Permalink
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No i have not seen the footage but i live through it and i lost alot of friends,family and my spirit that day i really dont want to be reminded of the horrible week because it was more than just a day that some of use suffered and i dont know if i can bare looking at the footage because i know i will just break down and its hard for me now just looking around my city and missing alot of family and friends.
I have watched the documentary several times and I feel that everyone should view it at least once. Fortunately, my family was not directly affected by Katrina, but I believe that this event touched all african-americans because it really showed that we must S.O.S(save ourselves). Sadly, most of the powers that be still see us as second class citizens and it's time to shine a light on the darkness. Once again, Spike was handed us the social and moral baton, will we keep it moving???
I seen the documentary on HBO and i was deeply affected by what i seen and heard. The media only showed us small parts of the disaster. Spike toke us step by step to what really went down. It's a disgrace that the US would allow us to suffer in such a way. Parts of the US are treated worst than 3rd world countries. The poverty and homeless is disgusting here. And we suppose to be one the richst countries in the world. I can not tell when you allow people to literally die in the streets because of neglect due to lack of concern for a particular race.
Although the video was painful to watch, I felt it was necessary for the rest of the world to see exactly what the government allowed to happen, and the hardships faced by cities that time forgot to care for. I rode the storm out 20 miles west of New Orleans, and saw firsthand mother nature at her peak. I've often heard people in other parts of the country say they're tired of hearing of Katrina and her victims, and Lee's documentary should serve as a constant reminder that although you might tire of hearing it, I'm sure the victims wish they weren't still living it over one year later. Generally, people don't choose that type of suffering so they're not doing it 'just because'. It's going to be a long time for the city to rebuild.
The video was well received, and overdue. The government needed to be exposed, and the true story told to us as it was to the other countries.
My only problem with the documentary, was why does the worst speaking people desire to be in the camera to represent.
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No i have not seen the footage but i live through it and i lost alot of friends,family and my spirit that day i really dont want to be reminded of the horrible week because it was more than just a day that some of use suffered and i dont know if i can bare looking at the footage because i know i will just break down and its hard for me now just looking around my city and missing alot of family and friends.
Posted by: Ms. Caramel | August 28, 2006 11:04 AM
I have watched the documentary several times and I feel that everyone should view it at least once. Fortunately, my family was not directly affected by Katrina, but I believe that this event touched all african-americans because it really showed that we must S.O.S(save ourselves). Sadly, most of the powers that be still see us as second class citizens and it's time to shine a light on the darkness. Once again, Spike was handed us the social and moral baton, will we keep it moving???
Posted by: Alicia | September 4, 2006 07:34 PM
I seen the documentary on HBO and i was deeply affected by what i seen and heard. The media only showed us small parts of the disaster. Spike toke us step by step to what really went down. It's a disgrace that the US would allow us to suffer in such a way. Parts of the US are treated worst than 3rd world countries. The poverty and homeless is disgusting here. And we suppose to be one the richst countries in the world. I can not tell when you allow people to literally die in the streets because of neglect due to lack of concern for a particular race.
Posted by: DEMETRIA CRUMMIE | September 8, 2006 09:38 AM
Although the video was painful to watch, I felt it was necessary for the rest of the world to see exactly what the government allowed to happen, and the hardships faced by cities that time forgot to care for. I rode the storm out 20 miles west of New Orleans, and saw firsthand mother nature at her peak. I've often heard people in other parts of the country say they're tired of hearing of Katrina and her victims, and Lee's documentary should serve as a constant reminder that although you might tire of hearing it, I'm sure the victims wish they weren't still living it over one year later. Generally, people don't choose that type of suffering so they're not doing it 'just because'. It's going to be a long time for the city to rebuild.
Posted by: Vanessa A. Johnson | September 13, 2006 01:30 PM
The video was well received, and overdue. The government needed to be exposed, and the true story told to us as it was to the other countries.
My only problem with the documentary, was why does the worst speaking people desire to be in the camera to represent.
Posted by: Savvy | October 13, 2006 06:17 PM