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Environmental Racism: It’s A Thing | Flint Mayor Dr. Karen Weaver and Mustafa Ali
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Environmental Racism: It’s A Thing | Flint Mayor Dr. Karen Weaver and Mustafa Ali
FromFor The Movement
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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
May 28, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This week we define and discuss environmental racism and how it has long affected the quality of life experienced by African Americans and communities of color. Our guests are Dr. Karen Weaver, Mayor of Flint; and Mustafa Santiago Ali, Senior Vice President of Climate, Environmental Justice, and Community Revitalization for the Hip Hop Caucus. The host for this episode is Jordun Lawrence, Senior Manager of Communications. From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color. Mentioned in This Episode: Current state of Flint, Michigan Water Crisis Environmental racism is the new Jim Crow Eroding infrastructure impacting environment and residents How environmental policy decisions affect health and oppress people People of color are more likely to live near brownfields and toxic sites Local elections matter to effect these issues Contact and Follow: Web: #ForTheMovement Email: podcast@nul.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/NULpolicy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NULPolicy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/NULPolicy Marc’s Twitter: @MarcMorial Don’s Twitter: @DCravins Kim’s Twitter: @kayellea Jordun’s Twitter: @_jordun
Released:
May 28, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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