Analysis Finds , Alarming Link Between , Race and Air Pollution in the US.
A recent analysis by 'The Guardian' took a look at
the places with the worst air pollution in the United States.
Here are some of the areas that made the list.
Birmingham, Alabama, According to the analysis,
one of the nation's most racially-segregated
cities is also one of the most polluted.
Central Atlanta, Similar to Birmingham, the analysis found
that in the most-polluted parts of the city near
interstates and the busiest air terminal in the U.S.,
Black people comprise the largest racial group.
Central Atlanta, Similar to Birmingham, the analysis found
that in the most-polluted parts of the city near
interstates and the busiest air terminal in the U.S.,
Black people comprise the largest racial group.
Itās true all over the country that,
a lot of the time, we put our highways
through African American communities.
Thatās the story these maps tell, Brian Gist, an attorney with the Atlanta-based
Southern Environmental Law Center, via 'The Guardian'.
Central Pennsylvania, 'The Guardian' reports that this area has a lot of agriculture,
a transportation thoroughfare and industries that
include plastic manufacturing and metal fabrication.
Central Pennsylvania, 'The Guardian' reports that this area has a lot of agriculture,
a transportation thoroughfare and industries that
include plastic manufacturing and metal fabrication.
St. Louis Metro, According to 'The Guardian' analysis, the populations
in neighborhoods with the highest PM2.5 levels, or fine
particles of air pollution, were found to be 52% Black.
St. Louis Metro, According to 'The Guardian' analysis, the populations
in neighborhoods with the highest PM2.5 levels, or fine
particles of air pollution, were found to be 52% Black.
Houston, Similar to other U.S. pollution hotspots,
80% of residents in Houston's most
polluted tracts are people of color.
Houston, Similar to other U.S. pollution hotspots,
80% of residents in Houston's most
polluted tracts are people of color.
The polluting facilities are all located in our
neighborhoods. And then when we start
looking at which communities are most likely
to have elevated asthma, respiratory
problems, diabetes, heart disease, stroke
or COVID, itās like, āOh my God, itās the same
map!ā Thatās what weāre mad about, Robert Bullard, environmentalist and professor at Texas Southern University, via 'The Guardian'
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This Day in History:, Malcolm X Is Assassinated.
February 21, 1965.
Malcolm X was assassinated by rivals
of the Nation of Islam in New York City.
He had been addressing his Organization
of Afro-American Unity at the Audubon
Ballroom in Washington Heights.
Founded months earlier, the organization
advocated black identity and held that racism ā
not whites ā was the greatest foe of the African American.
The Nation of Islam advocated
Black nationalism and racial separatism.
Malcolmās new movement steadily
gained followers, becoming increasingly
influential in the civil rights movement.
An estimated 30,000 mourners
attended his funeral in Harlem
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Black History Icons:
Frederick Douglass.
Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey was born around February 1818 and died on February 20, 1895.
Here are five facts
in honor of the
famous abolitionist.
1. He was the most photographed American in the 19th century because he always took pictures to humanize the perception of African-Americans.
2. He recruited
Black soldiers for
the Union Army.
3. Douglass was the first
African-American nominated
for vice president and to
receive a vote for president.
4. Douglass famously refused to celebrate Independence Day and said, āThis Fourth of July is yours, not mine.ā.
5. He taught other slaves to
read by using the Bible.
Happy Birthday,
Frederick Douglass!
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12th of February is the birthday of Abraham Lincolnā¦.the 16th President of the United States. He is best known for his roles as Commander in Chief of the Unionā¦ and āthe Great Emancipatorā. But more than perhaps anything else, his stature as one of the worldās greatest leader lies in the fact that he has been credited with ending the Civil WARā¦that ultimately resulted in the abolition of slaveryā¦ and created the possibility of civil and social freedom for African-Americans. The end of the Civil War redefined the United States as a single, indivisible nationā¦ rather than a loosely bound collection of states. This year would be his 214th birthday. And on this occasion, we take a look at his lifeā¦and most importantly, the Civil war that had threatened to disintegrate USA into several pieces. But before that, donāt forget to like, share and subscribe to Oneindia.
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7 Little-Known , Black History Facts.
1. Shirley Chisholm, She was the first Black woman elected to Congress and survived multiple assassination attempts when she ran for President of the United States.
2. John Baxter Taylor , He was the first African American
to win an Olympic gold medal.
3. Billie Holiday, Her song, "Strange Fruit," was originally published as a poem by Abel Meeropol, a Jewish school teacher.
4. Hattie McDaniel, The first African American to win an Oscar, McDaniel wasn't allowed to attend the premiere of 'Gone with the Wind.'.
5. Phillis Wheatley, At only 12 years old, she became the
first published African American female author.
6. Josephine Baker , The famed entertainer worked as a
French Resistance spy during World War II.
7. Black History Month , It was decreed a national observance in
1976 by President Gerald Ford
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Seattle Votes to Ban, Caste Discrimination.
On February 22, Seattle became the first city in the United
States to ban discrimination based on caste following a
vote to add it to the city's existing anti-discrimination laws.
On February 22, Seattle became the first city in the United
States to ban discrimination based on caste following a
vote to add it to the city's existing anti-discrimination laws.
'The Hill' reports that Seattle's
city council voted 6-1
to pass the ordinance. .
Kshama Sawant, a member of the council, said
that she proposed the ordinance to prevent an
"invisible and unaddressed" type of discrimination.
Kshama Sawant, a member of the council, said
that she proposed the ordinance to prevent an
"invisible and unaddressed" type of discrimination.
Caste discrimination doesnāt only take place
in other countries. It is faced by South Asian
American and other immigrant working
people in their workplaces, including
in the tech sector, in Seattle and
in cities around the country, Kshama Sawant, Seattle City Council member, via 'The Hill'.
Caste discrimination doesnāt only take place
in other countries. It is faced by South Asian
American and other immigrant working
people in their workplaces, including
in the tech sector, in Seattle and
in cities around the country, Kshama Sawant, Seattle City Council member, via 'The Hill'.
'The Hill' reports that India's caste system was abolished
in the late 1940s, but the 3,000-year-old form of
discrimination continues to exist in some form today.
'The Hill' reports that India's caste system was abolished
in the late 1940s, but the 3,000-year-old form of
discrimination continues to exist in some form today.
According to the Migration Policy Institute, the
caste system exists in the United States, home to
2.7 million people who have immigrated from India.
Before the action by Seattle, colleges
and universities took steps to address caste
discrimination occurring on their campuses. .
Last year, the California State University System became the first in the country to update its discrimination policy to include caste.
In December 2022, Brown University became
the first Ivy League school to also add caste
to its discrimination policy.
Our nondiscrimination policies exist
to ensure weāre protecting people and to
ensure the University environment is free
of hurt and harm. We have a long-standing
commitment to this work, and it is
engrained into the fabric of who we are, Sylvia Carey-Butler, Brown Corporationās Vice President
of Institutional Equity and Diversity, via 'The Hill'
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