Jackson Mississippi

Environmental Racism Leads to Water Crisis in Jackson, Mississippi

September 25, 2022 UNAC Editor Capitalism, Racism, War on the Poor, Water

by Molly Rosenzweig, published on Socialist Action, September 5, 2022 Residents of Jackson, Mississippi, a city of 150,000 that is 82.5 percent Black, have not had reliable access to clean water for five days. On Monday, the Pearl River flooded from extreme rainfall, and caused the main water treatment plant to fail, resulting in low to no water pressure. A[…]

Jackson Water Crisis: A Legacy of Environmental Racism

September 13, 2022 UNAC Editor Racism, The War at Home, US Government Action, US Politics

Chi Chi Izundu, Mohamed Madi, Chelsea Bailey, published on Black Agenda Report, September 7, 2022 The city of Jackson is suffering from years of neglect by the state of Mississippi. Residents of the majority Black city need a new water system, but a legacy of racism and antipathy towards their Black led city government have created a health crisis for[…]