Environmental Of The Century By Robert D Bullard Summary

I grew up in a Caucasian neighborhood, I always knew my neighborhood would get more benefits than the neighborhoods my cousins grew up in (Newark, Camden,etc.). Certain neighbors (majority Caucasian) just have more respect or are treated better than African American or Hispanic neighbors. We see this every day either on the news or when we are driving or walking down the street. People of color are not treated the same which is a sad thing to say but it's true. As human beings created by God, we all should be one and care for each other. Everyone should be treated fairly and equally even in our neighborhoods. Waste should not be dumped in one neighborhood while the another one has clean airs to breathe. And that's what author Robert D. Bullard talks about the injustices that are happening in the neighborhoods of color people. And these injustices are the waste being dumped in their neighborhoods and it's causing all these health conditions like asthma, lead poisoning, and more. …show more content…
Bullard talked about Caucasian communities are more privileged than color people communities. He said, “ There is a racial divide in the way the U.S government cleans up toxic waste sites a punishes polluters. White communities faster action better results and stiffer penalties than communities where African American, Hispanics, and other minorities live”. So Caucasian communities are cleaning up toxic waste faster and better than minorities group. This toxic waste that is not getting cleaned up properly is endangering the kids that are living in the urban areas and they're getting all types of health problems. This is unfair to minority group and this shows favoritism a change needs to be done