[The voice is that of photographer Joseph Rodriguez.]
Suffering from high levels of stress, a lack of medical care, difficulties in school, and a scarcity of work, those displaced by Katrina will long continue to face many hurdles to recovery. Over time, their stories, along with those of their hosts in Denton, will reveal if the U.S. can negotiate the barriers of class, culture and race. For more information on MASS and their efforts in Texas communities, visit: www.massjab.org
All photographs copyright © Joseph Rodriguez; text by Patrice Pascual