Popsheep

One of the most common ways that history repeats itself is that the most poor, marginal people always seem to bear the brunt of the tragedy during any kind of national crisis. It is probably no coincidence that relief efforts have been so slow and that it is primarily lower-class African Americans who are stranded with no food and water. This Randy Newman song is about a different time and different circumstances, but it is also about the same official indifference at the suffering of Louisiana's poorest inhabitants.

Louisiana 1927

Donating to the Red Cross won't help the people who need food and water immediately (only the US government can do that) but the survivors are going to need a lot of help for a long time. Click here for information on making a donation.