Chicago SW Side residents fighting environmental racism through direct action.
Aug 17, 2020 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
1/Recap of yesterday’s Divest, Imagine, Invest Rally at McKinley Park w/@SunriseMvmtChi, @N4EJchicago, @GKMC18. Amrita spoke on environmental racism on the SW side & how elected officials like George Cardenas turn away from their community at times when we need them the most.
2/We want MAT out & want the Department of the Environment reestablished but the city says there’s no money. Amrita asked, “How can the city give MAT Asphalt over $50 MILLION in city contracts to poison their own people if there’s no money?"