The history behind the racist ‘looting’ narrative – ThinkProgress

The racist hurricane ‘looting’ narrative has resurfaced after Harvey

During his show on Wednesday night, Fox News host Tucker Carlson blasted “looters” taking advantage of empty shops swept up in the Texas flooding following Hurricane Harvey, criticizing criminals who were hurting “ordinary” people in the process. To anyone with a decent memory, the narrative, with its racist undertones, sounded eerily familiar.