Joe Leonard Quotes (4 Quotes)

Other refugees went to shelters in Dallas, stayed with family and friends, or returned to Louisiana. They can go wherever they want, ... There are opportunities to be bused to various places.

In the shelters, they almost create their own neighborhoods, their own communities, their own circle of friends, ... And they're staying there right now because that's the greatest comfort level they have.

Think about where they came from. They have an innate fear of water right now. The last thing they want to do is get on board a cruise ship that's in water.

The major concern is that Louisiana African Americans are registered at the second-highest level - 71.1 percent - than any other state in this country except Mississippi. It was one of the model states, and now that's gone.