Thread by @chefcarney

Itta Bena, Mississippi is a small, sparsely populated, predominantly Black town in Northern Mississippi that relies exclusively on ATM machines as a primary source of banking. There are banking deserts throughout rural Mississippi. @MississippiAdos

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“population 1,828 and likely declining, the four other ATMs sit inside gas stations and charge $5.25 to $7.50 per transaction. So the demand for the most basic financial services at an affordable rate is such that on one or sometimes two days a week, Hope’s ATM runs out of money”

“People need cash in Itta Bena. Between the boarded-up dry cleaner and the fraying remains of an American Legion hall, just one store in the center of town sells food — almost exclusively in boxes, cans or bags — and it does not take credit cards”.

I think that these are ares that we as #ADOSActivists in MS should focus our outreach efforts. If you live in Itta Bena Ms or know someone who is currently living in Itta Bena please contact your State Rep @RepTrentKelly or @RepMichaelGuest. My contact is [e-mail]

On top of being a banking desert, areas like Itta Bena and Greenwood MS are exposed to environmental hazards that could easily be mitigated by proper waste management! Our elected officials should not have to be pressured into a moral obligation. #ADOS✊🏾

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These are instances where our government has chosen once again to neglect #ADOS✊🏾 communities. Many of the “infrastructure” policies that are being lobbied in Congress fail to account for the accrued disadvantages of Chattel Slavery and Jim Crow let alone environmental issues

This is why #Reparations should be specific to American Descendants of Slavery in the United States,along with #reperativejustice for the Black community that is paramount in the fight for #EnvironmentalJustice and closing the #LineageWealthGap in America
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@threadreaderapp unroll! Bon appetite!

When the “Black Migration” hit Mississippi it hit hard! Nevertheless we are still 40% of the population and standing strong! Shout out to to those of us who have withstood systemic racism in Mississippi since our State’s inception into the United States of America 🇺🇸

Like my Father always told me, “Sun we have a lineage and a legacy to uphold”. I will never forget those words. #ADOS✊🏾#ADOSHQ
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