The media’s decision to focus on the U.S over the Caribbean is an intentional commercial strategy to appeal to a wider audience, but this decision stems from the United States’ underlying historical disregard for Latin America and the marginalization of its people.
Kieran Brown, Contributing Writer
• September 7, 2017
I watched as my family members lost their homes, their belongings, and their pets. We saw feet of water flood basements, severe wind tear paneling off of roofs, and for the time being we were hopeless. Yet, we prevailed.
Thomas Price, Contributing Writer
• October 14, 2016
We have done ourselves a great disservice as a country by allowing for names like Ernesto, Nana and Beryl --which sound like the names of old math teachers and used car salesmen -- to define something as powerful as a hurricane.
