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"For supporters like Vikki Tully this would help keep people in the state who want jobs." #ThriveAct #TimeToThrive #Union
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“My children all live in other states because there is nothing here for them, there is nothing there for them we need to have a reason for them to stay in their home state,” said Tully."
Did you know that Black neighborhoods in Chicago that were redlined in the 1900s face hotter climates because of lack of green investments? 🧵👇🏽
#TimetoTHRIVE
#TimetoTHRIVE
Black neighborhoods that were redlined in the 1930s have far fewer trees, which help to cool air and absorb heat. As a result, poor Black neighborhoods can be up to 10° F hotter than white suburbs. This is the direct result of decades of anti-Black disinvestment.
Environmental racism is a root issue of segregationist policies that have kept Black communities disinvested from for decades.
We need the #THRIVEAct that will put green investments in Black neighborhoods to undue the decades of racist policies.
We need the #THRIVEAct that will put green investments in Black neighborhoods to undue the decades of racist policies.
