Guidelines for Providing Culturally Appropriate Services for People of African Ancestry Exposed to the Trauma of Hurricane Katrina -Disaster Info

Disaster Info: "In spite of the long and continuous history of a special brand of racial acculturation which for African American people took the form of human negation, nullification, cultural denigration, racist discrimination and socio-political disenfranchisement, African American people remain overwhelmingly a particular psycho-cultural community with ancestral rights and spiritual connections to each other and other people of African ancestry. Our common history of oppression and cultural retentions, as well as, shared experiences, philosophical outlook, collective memory, cultural legacy and mimetic heritage has resulted in a unique psychological complex which requires very specific technical expertise and understanding. Accordingly, any educational, socialization, habilitation and/or rehabilitation efforts designed for the African American survivors and victims of the Gulf coast tragedy will require high levels of specialized expertise and knowledge."