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The Wrong Complexion for Protection

Name: The Wrong Complexion for Protection
Brand: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS
SKU: 9780814799932
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NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESSISBN: 9780814799932

How the Government Response to Disaster Endangers African American Communities

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By Robert D. Bullard, Beverly Wright
Imprint: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS
Release Date: August 22, 2012
Format: HARDBACK
Pages: 304

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When the images of desperate, hungry, thirsty, sick, mostly black people circulated in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, it became apparent to the whole country that race did indeed matter when it came to government assistance. In The Wrong Complexion for Protection, Robert D. Bullard and Beverly Wright place the government response to natural and human-induced disasters in historical context over the past eight decades. They compare and contrast how the government responded to emergencies, including environmental and public health emergencies, toxic contamination, industrial accidents, bioterrorism threats and show that African Americans are disproportionately affected. Bullard and Wright argue that uncovering and eliminating disparate disaster response can mean the difference between life and death for those most vulnerable in disastrous times.

Acknowledgments List of Acronyms and Abbreviations Preface Introduction: Anatomy of Vulnerability 1. Race, Place, and the Environment in a Small Southern Town: A Personal Perspective from Robert D. Bullard 2. Growing Up in a City That Care Forgot, New Orleans: A Personal Perspective from Beverly Wright 3. The Legacy of Bias: Hurricanes, Droughts, and Floods 4. Recovery and Reconstruction in Post-Katrina New Orleans: A Time for Healing and Renewal 5. The Wrong Complexion for Protection: Response to Toxic Contamination 6. Nightmare on Eno Road: Poisoned Water and Toxic Racism in Dickson, Tennessee 7. Living and Dying on the Fenceline: Response to Industrial Accidents 8. Separate and Unequal Treatment: Responseto Health Emergencies, Human Experiments, and Bioterrorism Threats: 9. Critical Conditions: Fixing a Broken System Notes References Index About the Authors

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