M3.3 Environmental Justice Blog

How does this fit into the concept of "social determinants"?  How does it connect to the "Black Lives Matter" movement?

 Reading the article "8 horrifying Examples of Corporations Mistreating Black Communities with Environmental Racism", it made me think that what if these refineries, incinerators and other hazardous plants are, racism is very much alive more so with the Trump administration in office. Such as how Native Americans are found in reservations, unfortunately, most African communities are found near locations that are unsafe for their health.With social determinants as a factor it does play a role on determining where people live based on their location of birth, ethnicity and income. Those who are of low income will be able to afford somewhere to live even if its by a hazardous location because they other options might not exist. For example. Richmond, CA was part of the 8 horrifying examples where predominantly African American's live, assuming most commute to work;Richmond is one of the least expensive cities in the Bay Area due to its location. Those who want to stay in the bay area who do not want to spend over a million dollars for a home have no option but to look into Richmond. Overall, this article demonstrates that across the United States, African American's are located in places that make it difficult to have good health and raise families. 


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  1. UnknownSeptember 11, 2018 at 8:05 PM

    Christina,
    The Richmond example stuck out to me as well. It's easy to get lulled into the Bay Area bubble and think that some of these atrocities don't happen here. It's clear that racism is built into the structure of society and geographic location does not make it go away.
    Malena

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  2. Douglas Fuller IIISeptember 14, 2018 at 10:34 AM

    I agree completely. The "Bay Area Bubble" is so strong and truly not reflective of a good majority of the country. It's scary but true that things we see as atrocities here are very commonplace elsewhere.

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