Environmental Racism- A Hidden Threat with Dr. Dorceta Taylor (April 2021)

Black History Year

PushBlack

History, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 17 September 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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The lasting impacts of toxic waste, pollution, climate change, and other harms continue to cause long-term health outcomes and take countless Black lives. In April 2021, with the guidance of environmental sociologist Dr. Dorceta Taylor, Jay digs into the connection between racism, economic inequality, the environment, and the actions we can take to protect ourselves and our future. __________________________ Black History Year (BHY) is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school and explore pathways to liberation with people leading the way. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a difference. If this episode moved you, share it with your people! Thanks for supporting the work. Hosting BHY is Jay (2020-2023) and Darren Wallace (2024). The BHY production team includes Jareyah Bradley and Brooke Brown. Our producers are Cydney Smith and Len Webb for PushBlack, and Lance John with Gifted Sounds edits and engineers the show. BHY’s executive producers are Julian Walker and Lilly Workneh. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Coming up, we talk about environmental justice for the people on the best of Black History year.
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0:42.1	The lasting impacts of toxic waste, pollution, climate change, and other harms continue to cause long-term health outcomes and take countless black lives.
0:52.0	In April of 2021, with the guidance of environmental sociologist Dr. Dorcetta Taylor, Jay
0:58.7	digs into the connection between racism, economic inequality, the environment, and the actions we can. It hangs heavily above our homes. It seeps into our spaces, like a friendly neighbor with a deadly secret.
1:26.0	It is settled within our communities undetected.
1:30.0	And slowly, it's been killing us.
1:35.0	I'm Jay from Push Black, and today on Black History Year,
1:39.0	we're talking about environmental racism.
1:43.0	Climate change, air pollution, food disparities.
1:48.0	When we talk about black liberation, issues around the environment
1:51.8	to rarely play a role.
1:54.0	But the truth is, we need to be talking about it,
1:57.0	because our communities are being targeted.
2:00.0	Toxic waste sites don't land in our neighborhoods by happenstance.
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