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How 5 communities across the US are seeking environmental justice

GreenBiz

Queen attributes the issues that north Minneapolis faces today — the vacant homes, the poor access to medicine and food, the proximity to industrial pollution — to a lack of Black ownership and the political power that accompanies wealth. Young leaders of color building resilient communities. The Rockaways, Queens, N.Y.: Pull Quote.

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How 5 communities across the US are seeking environmental justice

AGreenLiving

Queen attributes the issues that north Minneapolis faces today — the vacant homes, the poor access to medicine and food, the proximity to industrial pollution — to a lack of Black ownership and the political power that accompanies wealth. “If you don’t own anything, you’re not changing nothing.”