At the time of originally writing this assignment, the United States and the world as a whole have been grappling with coronavirus and Covid-19 for over six months. No one has escaped some form of this pandemic’s effects.
Although Hurricane Katrina happened 15 years prior to the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, there are similarities emerging between these two events in terms of their respective impacts on health disparities, mental health, and resiliency in the face of disasters.
Compare and contrast the “Hurricane Katrina” video and the “America Dissected” podcast episode. In the video, they say if you were a black homeowner, you were how many times more likely to have lost your home than if you were a white homeowner? As of 2015?
Discuss the racial health disparities noted in the podcast. Although these are two very different types of large-scale traumatic events, why do you think similar racial health disparities emerged from Hurricane Katrina and the coronavirus pandemic?
