This study examines how minority victims of Hurricane Katrina are visually presented. The authors posit that the victims’ images intersect across multiple contexts, including history, economics, class, and race, among others. The authors invite both policy makers and researchers to adopt inclusive perspectives when exploring the complexities of human interaction.
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