/ By Lakshmi Chaudhry
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Black people loot

White folks just do what it takes to survive.
August 31, 2005  |  
 
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Looting blacks

AP Caption: A young man walks through chest deep flood water after looting a grocery store in New Orleans on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005. Flood waters continue to rise in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina did extensive damage when it

White survive

AP Caption: Two residents wade through chest-deep water after finding bread and soda from a local grocery store after Hurricane Katrina came through the area in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Now let's play spot the difference. Wait, wait, don't tell me -- it's the baseball cap! [LINK thanks to Ian]

Lakshmi Chaudhry is the former senior editor of AlterNet. You can write to her at lakshmi@alternet.org.
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