CCAA Newsletter (volume 2, issue 3) Racial Inequality and Climate Change
The killing of George Floyd back in May sparked a racial reckoning all over the world. Police brutality, racism, colorism, and xenophobia were all pulled to the forefront as millions around the world demanded change. It’s a movement that continues to this day with people seeking a solution to systemic racism. But what’s been lost in the shuffle is environmental racism and its effects on minorities. So this week let’s look at how climate change has adversely affected communities of color.