Toxic Wastes and Race in the United States: A National Report on the Racial and Socio-Economic Characteristics of Communities with Hazardous Waste Sites
Title
Toxic Wastes and Race in the United States: A National Report on the Racial and Socio-Economic Characteristics of Communities with Hazardous Waste Sites
Description
In 1987, the United Church of Christ (UCC), headed by executive director Benjamin Chavis Jr., published a seminal report about the relationship of race and socioeconomic class to contaminated waste sites across the U.S. The UCC's assessment revealed that three out of every five black or Hispanic citizens lived in close proximity to an "uncontrolled" hazardous waste site. Although the report found both race and class to be significant factors, the results suggested that the former variable carried greater weight.
Creator
Commission for Racial Justice
Publisher
United Church of Christ
Date
1987
Files
Citation
Commission for Racial Justice, “Toxic Wastes and Race in the United States: A National Report on the Racial and Socio-Economic Characteristics of Communities with Hazardous Waste Sites,” Fifty Years of Green: An Environmental History of Middlebury College since 1965, accessed April 23, 2024, https://omeka.middlebury.edu/fyg/items/show/316.