Friday, August 25, 2006

After Katrina, black family warily adjusts to Utah

Nearly a year ago, the three Andrews bothers and their sister were shocked to learn the jet evacuating them from flooded New Orleans was flying to Utah, a Western state with very few black residents.

Fast forward a year, and their bewilderment has eased but not disappeared. All four are still adjusting to life in a conservative state settled by white Mormon pioneers in the 19th century. They say economic opportunity and lower crime rates there are offset by subtle racism the black family encounters
from Reuters via the Washington Post

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