When I read the articles “Racial Capitalocene” by Francoise Vergès and “New York’s Invisible Climate Migrants” by Sophie Kasakove, I noticed that they both mention that different races will have different living environments and that low-income races are more vulnerable to climate change or other external factors that make their living environments worse. In Françoise Vergès’ article “Racial Capitalocene,” published in 1987, “Toxic Waste and Race in the United States,” it is stated that “race was the single most important factor in determining where toxic waste facilities were sited in the United States” and that “three out of every five Black and Hispanic Americans lived in communities with uncontrolled toxic waste sites.” This shows that the feelings of black and Hispanic Americans are not taken seriously by the government and that they live in a poor environment where their physical health may suffer as a result. Furthermore, in “New York’s Invisible Climate Migrants,” Sophie Kasakove says, “many of those who stayed after Sandy were forced from their homes anyway. In the years following the storm, homeowners in areas affected by Sandy were foreclosed upon at twice the rate of those in similar neighborhoods elsewhere in the U.S. ” It demonstrates that many low-income residents were forced out of their homes due to climate change, but the government did not help them overcome this problem. Overall, race determines the living environment in which one lives. Low-income people have to live in a bad environment because they do not have the funds to improve their lives, and the government chooses to neglect the needs of low-income people.
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I think you made a really important point that stood out in both articles, “they both mention that different races will have different living environments and that low-income races are more vulnerable to climate change or other external factors that make their living environments worse.” You do a good job at pointing out what both articles have in common and then connecting it at the end and putting it all together.
I love when pointed out that the minorities left their house is because of the climate change and also the low income that they made. The climate change definetley will make their living condition worse and since the government did not want to help them at all, they are all by them own.
That’s what I was trying to say too, you said This shows that the feelings of black and Hispanic Americans are not taken seriously by the government and that they live in a poor environment where their physical health may suffer as a result. This thing happens to be Several examples are given of the impact on them, since the victims are clearly them. The government ignores things about their race, leading to worse things.
I agree with the points you made and I wish the government did more to help the minorities instead of favoring the upper-class individuals. The programs that existed to help with floods did not help at all due to delays. In addition, people were forced to foreclose their properties with nothing in return and those who stayed were faced with an increase in flood insurance.