Farrakhan Attacks Katrina 'criminal Neglect'
Louis Farrakhan, leader of Nation of Islam, accused the US government of "criminal neglect" for its slow response to Hurricane Katrina in a speech to mark the 10th anniversary of the Million Man March.
Louis Farrakhan, leader of Nation of Islam, accused the US government of "criminal neglect" for its slow response to Hurricane Katrina in a speech to mark the 10th anniversary of the Million Man March.
The leader, 72, urged a class action law suit on behalf of the citizens of New Orleans who lost everything. "I firmly believe that if the people on those rooftops [in New Orleans] had blond hair and blue eyes and pale skin, something would have been done in a more timely manner." he said.
This year's events, known as the Millions More Movement, attracted thousands of black Americans.
The leader, 72, urged a class action law suit on behalf of the citizens of New Orleans who lost everything. "I firmly believe that if the people on those rooftops [in New Orleans] had blond hair and blue eyes and pale skin, something would have been done in a more timely manner." he said.
This year's events, known as the Millions More Movement, attracted thousands of black Americans.
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