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Latinos Left Out of Katrina Response

3:46 pm By Maegan La Mala · Politics · 1 Comment

6 Mar 2006

dome3fund_sm.jpg A report released February 28 by the National Council of la Raza states that the disaster didn’t stop for the Latino community after Hurricana Katrina pased through, that it continues into today. The report, titled In the Eye of the Storm: How the Government and Private Response to Hurricane Katrina Failed Latinos states that a big reason why Latinos were left behind in the rescue and post Katrina aid effort was because of a lack of understanding about exactly how many Latinos were in the Gulf Region. Evacuation warnings in English went unheeded by the estimated 230,000 Latinos in the region. Notices may have been done in Spanish because initially the numbers of Latinos was put at about 100,000.

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casely.jpgSouth Florida residents, Jason Farmer, 20, and Jean Carlos Casely, 19, are two young guys trying to break into the music scene. A couple of weeks ago Farmer created the background musical track for a song dedicated to the victims of Katrina, and needed lyrics. He contacted Casely and in just a few hours Casely wrote the song.

The song, “Unsung Hero” is now being playing on the radio in South Florida and has gotten the boys some media attention. The song of hope includes lyrics such as:

…Work together, let’s unite, I have a feeling we’ll be fine.
Don’t dwell on the pain of yesterday…

…and ends with three simple words:

We will rise.

This song, which is really a nice tribute to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, may be a big stepping stone into launching Farmer’s and Casely’s careers. They are putting the publicity to good use by asking their fans to contribute to the Red Cross, the Casely website stating:

Hopefully, the music will assist the inspiration to give even more, whether its $1 you would spend on a can of soda or the $100.00 you were going to spend at the hairdresser this week.

Listen to “Unsung Hero”

Miami Herald Article: “Musical Uplift for Evacuees”


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