God Bless New Orleans

I visited New Orleans for the first and possibly the last time last week. Although I love the food and its rich culture, I also had my share of drunkards and passive (and some not so passive) acts of racism. It was trip to celebrate my aunt's birthday. We stayed at the Ritz-Carolton on Canal Street. Let's just say some of those folks aren't used to seeing very many non-celebrity, Black women patronize their establishment. I will never stay at the Ritz again. That experience has tarnished my opinion of the establishment. I will say Kimberly, the Front Desk Manager, did a fantastic job of going above and beyond the call of duty to assuage us.

The photo above is a throw-up I noticed while walking through the French Quarter one afternoon on the side door of a restaurant. It really made me think about Bush and his response, or lack there of, to the victims of Katrina and Kanye's comments. I also have a hard time interpreting the writer's message. Why is the silhouette pondering the idea of "God blessing New Orleans"? Maybe it's just me. Maybe I'm reading too much into this throw-up. What do you see?