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Part 1
The reflections/reactions to the powerpoint presentation for class #10

– Task 1
“Today, zip code is still the most potent predictor of an individual’s health and well-being. Individuals who physically live on the “wrong side of the tracks” are subjected to elevated environmental health threats and more than their fair share of preventable diseases….reducing environmental, health, economic and racial disparities is a major priority of the Environmental Justice Movement.”
– Dr. Robert Bullard, University Professor Texas Southern University

Reflections/reactions
1. What are your reactions to this particular quote and in general to the article “Not in my backyard – Environmental Justice 101.”?
2. What stood out to you as surprising?
3. What systems and structures are at play? What intersecting social identities?

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– Task 2
Reflections/reactions
1. The author opens with a powerful and poignant question: “If Flint were rich and mostly white, would Michigan’s state government have responded more quickly and aggressively to complaints about its lead-polluted water?” Thoughts/reactions?
2. Why do you think race was left off the table in 274 pages of email correspondence regarding the Flint water contamination crisis?
3. Based on what we have covered in class in the last few weeks, what does one’s zip code and the historical context of ending up in one have to do with environmental justice?
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– Task 3
Reaction/Reflection Questions
1. What was/were the main point/s of the article and what were your reactions/thoughts?
2. How does the article relate back to course topics of power, privilege and inequality that we have been discussing in class?
– Each response should be at least 150 words

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– Part2 ——— Journal entry for class #11 ———
* why you selected this chapter,
* how it connects to larger course themes related to structures of privilege, power, and inequality, and
* how it relates to a current policy, practice, event or news situation happening in your community/communities.
* Please make sure your journal entry is 200 to 300 words.
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