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For my original art I created a poem because it describes the hardships and strain that living in these environments can cause. I think it represents how the government is intending to devalue minority individuals. I haven’t made a poem in a while but I thought it would be a great way to make the story come to life!

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Many minorities struggle from health problems due to living in health hazards.

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The woman appears to be yelling, she is most likely tired of her community being poisoned for decades.

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This image represents the overwhelming amount of toxic waste that brown and black communities face.

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When I was ten years old I moved out of the ghetto. I had lived in a small house with my grandma accompanied by my mom and dad in Antioch. My family had saved up all their money to move out and relocate to Pleasant Hill. Almost right off the bat I noticed a huge difference, all the streets were spotlessly clean. There wasn't a huge refinery down the street or any dumping yards. It was so different to walk down the streets without stepping on trash or feces. I was shocked at how many people willingly walked their dogs around their neighborhood. But it made more sense once I realized they didn't have a refinery towering over their neighborhood.

I decided to ask my grandma why Pleasant Hill was maintained so nicely while the well-being of Antioch was continuing to decline. I did not expect to find out it was only clean because white people live there. My grandma began to tell me a story about when she was a young child living in a small minority farming community. She explained how a soap factory in their neighborhood would poison all of the community by dumping toxic waste into their spring water that locals would drink. But unfortunately there was nothing her community could do about it but let it slowly poison and deteriorate their health. (240)

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This GIF represents how we must work together to give justice and equality to those currently experiencing environmental racism.

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For my project I really wanted to get to the bottom of how minority groups are directly linked to higher pollutants and health hazards. So in this survey my goal was to see the connections between the two and here are my results:

Of the 14 respondents I had to my survey, 70% of minorities claimed they lived under 5 miles to the closest landfill, refinery, or incinerator. While only 60% of respondents claimed that their neighborhoods were dirty with waste. I thought it was interesting to learn that some respondents (35%) even claimed that they believe that toxic waste is dumped in their neighborhoods every month.

One thing that really surprised me was that 80% of respondents said that they don't mind where they live. I believe this is because many minorities form friendships and communities within each other, and therefore many of them don't have the desire to leave. It is just sad and immoral to see how the government and factories continue to consistently poison them.

Lastly, I thought it was extremely concerning that 50% claimed that they knew someone in their community with major health problems such as respiratory disease or cancer. Both of these are directly linked to being exposed to pollutants such as refineries, landfills or toxic waste.

In terms of environmental racism, I think that the results are very clear of direct pollutants being brought to minority areas. Some of my respondents claimed that since there are so many act of discrimination against people of color; that they never even stopped to realize the amount of pollutants and waste that contaminates their area.

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How is Environmental Racism Prevalent Today?

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Hello everyone, please complete this survey so I can gather information about how pollutants and waste facilities are most often located in communities of color; and how that affects individuals who inhabit that area. Thank you !!

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The image depicts how much more likely you are to be exposed to toxins based on your race/ skin color.