“Get Off My Property”: A Personal Narrative Addressing Violence Against African Americans by Law Enforcement Post–Hurricane Katrina
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2019
Abstract
Thousands of African American New Orleanians were displaced in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. It appeared that every African American suddenly became a suspect, “fair game” to be hunted, especially by the police. This autoethnography chronicles the author's personal background, experiences, and resulting emotions of her father's encounter with law enforcement post–Hurricane Katrina. Law enforcement–initiated interventions are explored. The article concludes with recommendations for members of the counseling profession and law enforcement
Recommended Citation
Whittaker, Tyra N., "“Get Off My Property”: A Personal Narrative Addressing Violence Against African Americans by Law Enforcement Post–Hurricane Katrina" (2019). Faculty Publications. 28.
https://digital.library.ncat.edu/facpub/28
Publication Title
Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development
Publisher
Wiley