Posted on 03/21/2014 10:51:51 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
“Now, I love the Redwoods and vacation there and think they're a jewel of our nation, but we've got to expand the idea of who are the environmentalists,” Ellison added.
The African-American community is disproportionately affected by climate change because more black people live in urban areas that face the greatest exposure to air and water pollution, said Ellison, who was joined by Rep. André Carson (D-Ind.).
The two lawmakers, both members of the Congressional Black Caucus, plan to encourage young African-Americans to take a greater interest in fighting climate change as part of a six-college tour organized by the non-congressional Hip Hop Caucus, which will highlight the effects climate change has on black communities.
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy also plans to make an appearance on the tour.
Ellison and Carson plan to raise awareness about the health effects of climate change on the African-American community. They pointed out that black communities tend to suffer from more asthma cases.
The Department of Health and Human Services reports that African-Americans are 20 percent more likely than white people to have asthma.
These communities are also more vulnerable to natural disasters, the lawmakers said.
This, in turn, can prevent people from going to work and children from going to school, leading to fewer economic opportunities, they said.
“If you've ever wondered about test scores between black students and white students, if you've ever wondered about health disparities, if you've ever wondered about who gets to make it through the flood and the big bad storm and who doesn't, you really don't have to look any further than this issue of climate change,” Ellison said.
During the press call, the two lawmakers called for the Obama administration to reject the Keystone XL oil pipeline and for the EPA to move forward with new rules for power plants, two of the most heated rules surrounding climate change.
Ellison and Carson hope to recruit more members of the Congressional Black Caucus to join the tour.
The tour will begin next Thursday at Hampton University in Virginia and includes stops at Howard University in Washington, D.C., Wayne State University in Detroit, Central State University in Ohio, North Carolina A&T and Clark Atlanta University.
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Why is it the two resident Muzzies are leading this charge.... what’s in it for them?
well there is S
Swing low, sweet Cadillac,
Comin’ for to carry me home.
Swing low, sweet Cadillac,
Comin’ for to carry me home.
I looked over Jordan, and what did I see?
Comin’ for to carry me home.
Oh, an Eldorado, comin’ after me.
Comin’ for to carry me home.
So the plan is to get a bunch of city dwelling government dependents to agitate for legislation restricting the people who grow their food and transport it to them.
Yup.. That should work out well.
Ice ,Ice melting ...doom doom doom da da doom doom.
If I remember, Van Jones was an “environmental advisor,” like he really cared about the effects of not recycling. It’s all about graft for his people.
Aiee, no esta mierda otra vez! I don’t have the pic for that-
That race hustler Ellison doesn’t think there are more important things going on in the ‘hoods? How about damaging drug use, violence, sky-high unemployment, poverty, 70% of births out of wedlock-climate change that humans do not control is more important than all that? What an idiot...
I can’t believe this is not from the Onion...
Wait until the Hip-Hop Crew figures out this means they’ll have to quit smoking dope and crack.....
“If you’ve ever wondered about test scores between black students and white students, if you’ve ever wondered about health disparities...”
What a crock. I’d say shame of Representative Ellison, but anyone who really foists the problems with education in the black community (and there are real problems, none of which have to do with the climate) - on global warming is beyond shame.
“if you’ve ever wondered about who gets to make it through the flood and the big bad storm and who doesn’t, you really don’t have to look any further than this issue of climate change,” Ellison said.”
And, of course we can’t pass up an opportunity to reference Katrina.
What a sad state of affairs.
After 80 years of progressive democrat rule black Americans;
Face the greatest exposure of air pollution
Face the greatest exposure of water pollution
Poor health due to climate change
Suffer more asthma
More vulnerable to natural disasters
So many health problems they can’t work.
Fewer economic opportunities
More likely to be murdered by another black American
Just keep voting for democrats. They’ve done wonders for the black community so far.
I looked out the window and what did I see
But Fat Albert Gore and his SUV
I so liked the look of that chaffeured man
I decided to get rich any which way I can
Thanks Cincinatus’ Wife.
Bwahahahaha. Like they care.
How many folks in this target group are going to be interested in climate change, if they don’t have enough sense to pull up their pants?
It’s a methane thing.
I wonder how much taxpayer money was spread around to accomplish that?
Hurricane Occurrences at 30-Year Low Despite Global Warming Hysteria
Global Warming on Free Republic
This ain’t yo motha’s health insurance!
(Oh, wait. Maybe it is.)
Facts interfere with lies... Remember the pity party about 'urban schools and how black kids couldn't lean in them? Then along came Asian kids - into the same schools - educated and accepted into the best colleges on merit... Turned out it had more to do with study habits and less to do with imagined racism.
Anyone else sick of black pity parties based on bullsh*t - that liberal then use to get more money and control?
I wouldn’t use the term ‘hip-hop’ if I held any sort of political office. Detroit’s ‘hip-hop’ mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick has been sentenced to 28 years for actions taken while in office.
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