From New Orleans to Food Crisis in Niger: No One Saves Us but Ourselves

Now that Louisiana native, General Russel Honore (who is Black) is bringing some water, food and healing to New Orleans... The National Black Catholic Congress website has a long and important article on the food crisis in Niger. If there's an object lesson to be learned from the humanitarian debacle of New Orleans it is that the way these "just happen to be Black" people are being treated in New Orleans (Louisiana) - and all over Mississippi and Alabama - is the way basically the rest of the world treats all of Africa every day. Except maybe in Africa more of the (often rich) African politicians and policymakers who also are directly responsible "just happen to be Black."

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[whatever]

"It might also be a wake-up call for white people. ..."

Whoever you are "whatever" - try some of this info from the Center for the Study of White American Culture:
http://www.euroamerican.org/links/ar.asp

Crosspoint Anti Racism
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Anti-Racism.net
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The People's Institute for Survival and Beyond
A multiracial antiracism training organization led by people of color.
Seeing More Than Black & White
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C.U.R.E./A.F.R.E. (Caucasians United for Reparations and Emancipation / All For Reparations and Emancipation)
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National Association of Black and White Men Together
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Challenging White Supremacy
A training organization teaching activists about how to work against white supremacy.

[cynthia]

This may be a wake up call for black people everywhere. We are US citizens, but we can't depend on this government. We must depend on each other.