Natural disasters in Black and White: How racial cues influenced public response to Hurricane Katrina (original) (raw)

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This paper explores how implicit racial biases affected public perception and response during Hurricane Katrina, illustrating that racial cues influenced public empathy and support for disaster victims. Through a combination of empirical research and qualitative analysis, it highlights the disparity in response based on the perceived race of victims, revealing underlying systemic issues in societal attitudes toward race and disaster relief.

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