Where The Whale Be at? The Place of Race & Racism In The Discussion of Environmentalism.
This passage talks about a very controversial subject, Environmental racism. Environmental racism is when a place that is populated my mostly colored people gets treated differently than other places. For example, parks near colored neighborhoods are much smaller than other parks. In these neighborhoods, supermarkets and health food stores are in short supply, forcing people to shop at mom and pop stores. The end result is the stores charge alot more for their products because the store owners know that the people dont have any other option. This causes alot of health issues because they don't have access to healthy food. In sum, Environmental racism has been around for a very long time, some believe it will gradually fade away over time, other think that nothing will change.
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