Posted on 08/25/2022 3:35:22 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
The Movement for Black Lives launched a new climate change initiative Thursday, uniting more than 200 Black environmental leaders and organizations nationwide who have pledged to find equitable climate solutions centering on Black Americans and communities.
The Black Hive initiative builds on the movement’s 2021 Red, Black, and Green New Deal and reintroduces its Black Climate Mandate that outlines the urgency for a Black climate agenda and investment in equitable strategies that protect Black Americans specifically.
Numerous studies have found Black and other communities of color have borne the brunt of climate and environmental impacts for decades. Black Hive leaders said structural racism, the legacy of enslavement and socioeconomic factors such as redlining, segregation and poverty have made it more likely that Black communities are often located near toxic sites or directly affected by climate change.
“The climate crisis is happening because of corporate greed, government negligence, the divestment of solutions and the investment into the harmful institutions like the fossil fuel industry, that are harming our people,” said Valencia Gunder, national co-lead of The Black Hive. “It’s time for America to address the anti-Black racism that happens here.”
For California organizer Aleta Alston-Toure′, the climate initiative feels especially timely.
Advocates like Alston-Toure’ have questioned recent climate efforts led by the federal government, including the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law this month by President Joe Biden. Its proponents have stated billions of dollars in climate and environment investments will flow to communities nationwide that long have been plagued by pollution and climate threats. But advocates say it’s not bold enough in addressing climate issues affecting Black Americans, and they criticize provisions in the bill that support fossil fuel expansion.
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The demonrats were absolutely right and Lincoln was definitely wrong!!
She’s the founder of the New Jim Crow Movement.
Of course...every one knows black absorbs heat.
Thats why it’s hotter in cities...
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This move is one of the most shameless manipulation games on black Americans there has ever been. This is going to backfire.
I thought that Climate Change was going to affect White people more since we’ll have more sunlight and get more skin cancer, and most of the seaside mansions are owned by the White Patriarchy and they’ll be the first homes flooded.
White people reflect more. Blacks ought to go whiteface.
$$$
blm’s reputation is tainted so this is the new shake down scam.
TOTAL B S.
Funny how on the other side of the fence where black neighbors live it always runs about 10 degrees hotter than at my house. This helps explain things. /sarc
Lootie’s sisthoe?
Well, along with literally everything else on the planet...along with women, they are always hardest hit...and first to die in any movie
In June, 14 environmental justice organizations began to receive money under the Justice40 initiative — a Biden administration pledge to improve the environment in disadvantaged communities and help them prepare for climate change. The initiative promises to funnel 40% of all investments in climate and environment to communities that live with environmental burdens such as diesel soot, lead water pipes and lack of access to green spaces.
But Alston-Toure’ said communities need to be able to trust that money from these new initiatives will actually go directly toward Black-led organizations. She said too often the majority of funding goes to organizations or individuals not rooted within affected communities.
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