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Introduction xv to utilize a Social Action and Transformational Approach to multicultural education that moves classrooms toward equity in instruction and pro- vides a strong voice for change. The book ends in chapter 10 with an assessment of what has changed since Hurricane Katrina. Sadly, “Triple Threat: Militarization, Occupation, and Segregation in Post-Katrina America” argues that the militarization, occupation, and segregation that Hurricane Katrina revealed to the world ten years ago is still very much a part of the American landscape. This concluding chapter of the book also explores the dangers of the Walmart- ization of communities of colors and what must be done to bring about meaningful and sustainable changes in majority-minority communities in the Gulf Coast and beyond. We realize that the chapters in this historic book do not necessarily provide scholars and public policy makers with easy solutions for demili- tarizing and desegregating communities of color in post-Katrina America, and we are not under the illusion that the chapters in this book will lead to the end of the occupation of distressed communities overnight. Instead, it is our goal to change the way scholars, public policy makers, and anyone with an interest in making sure all communities thrive, think about the challenges facing the individuals, families, neighborhoods, communities, and the broader society.