In the wake of one of the worst natural and humanitarian disasters ever to hit American shores, the U.S. government airlifted nearly 600 African Americans to the almost entirely white state of Utah... without their knowledge. "Desert Bayou" examines whether two cultures - one black, one white - can come together in a time of utter chaos or whether their differences prove too great a challenge to overcome.
In their own words, evacuees of Hurricane Katrina tell how they survived the storm of the century and ended up at a military installation in the deserts of Utah. Questions of race, politics and religion emerge through interviews with evacuees, political, military and religious leaders, community and social figures. "Desert Bayou" tells a story of loss and reunion, of sorrow and rebirth, of anger and rejoicing, but most of all...a story of hope.
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