Title

“Get Off My Property”: A Personal Narrative Addressing Violence Against African Americans by Law Enforcement Post–Hurricane Katrina

Authors

Tyra N. Whittaker, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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