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A City Divided: Nagin Speaks Out On Race In N.O.
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Apr 06, 2005 01:08pm |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Apr 06, 2005 01:00pm |
| Description | NEW ORLEANS -- Mayor Ray Nagin said tension between the races in New Orleans is holding the city back, and until residents adopt a more modern attitude, the city will languish.
"We have to figure out a way to have some serious dialogue about race relations," Nagin said.
Political analyst Silas Lee is a pollster who leads focus groups and takes the political pulse of the city. Lee said the old racism of New Orleans has been replaced by a new type of racism.
"Race relations in this community resembles a simmering volcano in the sense that it's always on the verge of erupting," Lee said. "The new racism is practiced by groups or institutions who deny access to opportunities, access to capital and access to resources based on race. |
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