Anne Rice on New Orleans

Saw this op-ed piece by Anne Rice on what it means to lose New Orleans. Fairly interesting take she’s got, one that seems different in the end than the beginning.
Basically, it’s hard for me to juxtapose this visible black middle class she talks about with all those people that wound up behind. New Orleans does have a middle class, but I wouldn’t use some of the terms she used to describe it. Perhaps she means its visible relative to the city, I dunno. But I know enough about New Orleans to know the existence of a thriving middle class would make the city look much different than it did toward its end. Atlanta is a city with a thriving middle class.
And trust, no one from Shirley Franklin to Andy Young would have let the feds drag their feet like this. Too much money would be displaced, dig?
Let’s see how this piece goes over, though. This is an incredibly rich and famous white woman chastising the federal government. She was a bit kind to the state and local officials–particularly the state–but it’s an interesting read.
My real question–considering what is seen on television, why is it we always have to hear from a white person on this event? Hell, not even ESPN could find a black native of New Orleans to speak on what’s happened. Anne Rice is New Orleans’ Brett Favre. Aaron Neville had to be around, right?
Packing for a trip to San Diego. Baba’s interviewing Amare Stoudemire, baby! Y’all on the 5 and the 15, lemme know what’s goin’ on for Labor Day.
Final thought. Best part of the Cali missions–hangin’ with Kirk. You’ll never find two more entertainingly mean-spirited people on Earth.

10 thoughts on “Anne Rice on New Orleans”

  1. I am sooo glad you posted what Anne Rice had to say (I have been avoiding the mainstream media). Her books where the only reason why I ever wanted to go to New Orleans.
    Since I am a die hard fan I will view her take on this as unbiased.
    Your bias leads you to think she’s unbiased. Isn’t it ironic? Don’t you think?

  2. I am sooo glad you posted what Anne Rice had to say (I have been avoiding the mainstream media). Her books where the only reason why I ever wanted to go to New Orleans.
    Since I am a die hard fan I will view her take on this as unbiased.
    Your bias leads you to think she’s unbiased. Isn’t it ironic? Don’t you think?

  3. Aaron Neville was interviewed…by phone on one of these news stations. I forget which. Someone found him.
    “We are you.” I can relate to that if only because I’ve had to say something like that to my own brother. People forget…I never understand a Black person saying “those Black people” like they’re not a Black person. So we have here “those Americans” like this couldn’t have been just any of us. Why do people act like poverty isn’t everywhere? In essence, in the blink of an eye, this could be a third world country…or at least one under third world conditions. We are no better than third world countries. We are no better people because our country is wealthier. We should not look down or noses at our fellow man just because they have not and we got.
    This just isn’t New Orleans. People live in cities and don’t realize what really goes on. Vision is so distorted. Let’s all hope nothing like this happens again. But if it does, would we be surprised if help comes days if not weeks too late again?

  4. Aaron Neville was interviewed…by phone on one of these news stations. I forget which. Someone found him.
    “We are you.” I can relate to that if only because I’ve had to say something like that to my own brother. People forget…I never understand a Black person saying “those Black people” like they’re not a Black person. So we have here “those Americans” like this couldn’t have been just any of us. Why do people act like poverty isn’t everywhere? In essence, in the blink of an eye, this could be a third world country…or at least one under third world conditions. We are no better than third world countries. We are no better people because our country is wealthier. We should not look down or noses at our fellow man just because they have not and we got.
    This just isn’t New Orleans. People live in cities and don’t realize what really goes on. Vision is so distorted. Let’s all hope nothing like this happens again. But if it does, would we be surprised if help comes days if not weeks too late again?

  5. I think that the Marsalis family will have something to say at some point, but my sources tell me that they’ve been scrambling ass just to find new digs.
    Real talk.

  6. I think that the Marsalis family will have something to say at some point, but my sources tell me that they’ve been scrambling ass just to find new digs.
    Real talk.

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