Allocation of pollution
dimanche 5 septembre 2021 à 02:00The legacy of past segregation in housing often manifests itself in racist allocation of pollution.
The plan for an oil pipeline running through black neighborhoods illustrates systemic racism. However, it is an atypical example because an additional oil pipeline is bad no matter what path it takes. If we allow fossil fuel extraction to continue unchecked, no one will be safe.
The article linked to just above displays symbolic bigotry by capitalizing "black" but not "white". (To avoid endorsing bigotry, capitalize both words or neither one.) I object to bigotry, and normally I decline to link to articles which promote it. But I make exceptions for some articles which give important information about racism or the fight to eliminate racism. That article is one of the exceptions.