Question

What lessons were learned on this day in Charlotte? What lessons can we still learn today from historical photographs such as this image of Dorothy Counts?

Answer 1

Answer:

In response to “A lesson from Hurricane Andrew” (Sept. 3 Viewpoints):

Leonard Pitts’s column was spot on. We went through Hurricanes Jeanne and Frances in Stuart, Florida, in 2004. We lost our roof and had no power for three weeks. In a disaster like this, you really find out who your friends are – and aren’t. People came out of the woodwork to help, some that really surprised me. Others that I thought of as friends never showed up or called. Black, white, Muslim, Christian – shouldn’t matter when people need help.

Deborah Beck, Iron Station