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- Ongoing crises across the country have highlighted the continued fight for access to clean drinking water. Many of the cities or regions experiencing poor water access or conditions are in predominantly Black or Hispanic communities, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Mar 22, 2021 · For as long as our cities have been rigidly segregated by race, local officials have found ways to deprive communities of color from access to essential water services. Municipal discrimination in the provision of water services runs deep. A man drinking at a water cooler in Oklahoma City in 1969.
Sep 24, 2019 · The report—co-authored by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Coming Clean, and the Environmental Justice Health Alliance (EJHA)—reinforces the widely held belief that ongoing water...
May 10, 2023 · 76% of Black adults worry “a great deal” about polluted drinking water. White Americans are less likely to worry a great deal, at 48%. Racial and ethnic gaps persist, even controlling for...
Sep 14, 2022 · From Jackson, Mississippi to Flint, Michigan, aging water infrastructure is wreaking havoc in predominantly Black and brown communities. Leaders say help is on the way with federal funding...
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Dec 1, 2022 · Racism is, quite literally, in the water in America. Black communities did not always have a negative relationship with water in general and swimming in particular.
Sep 9, 2022 · Many of the cities or regions experiencing poor water access or conditions are in predominantly Black or Hispanic communities, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Lack of plumbing access, water contamination, and water unaffordability have serious consequences for the health, safety, and well-being of Black communities and other communities of color. At a basic level, clean water is necessary for sanitation and hygiene.
