Friday, August 18, 2006

Spike Lee Hates White People

Just read the review of the Spike Lee version of Katrina. He said telling the story of 67% of the people is good enough. Evidently, he forgot that the area deluged by the Katrina Saga is more than just the city itself. There were at least five parishes and 1.1 million people in Louisiana that felt the impact, both residually and directly. That means that he is telling the story of 350,000 or a little less than a third. A third is still an important number, but like any statistics, it's not as meaningful as the majority. Add Mississippi and the numbers continue to decrease.

We should not be surprised. Like any good Hollywood director, Spike Lee tells the story he wants. Please keep in mind, however, his version is a story.

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