Very Smart BrothasHow Climate Change and 'Heat Islands' are Killing Black PeopleThe nation’s history of redlining and other forms of housing discrimination means that climate change and the Black community are on a deadly collision course.ByDerrick Z. JacksonPublishedMonday 4:10PMComments (18)AlertsWe may earn a commission from links on this page.
Black African man demands climate justice at demonstration G7 summit protest on Jun 25, 2022 in Munich, Germany. Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock)
If the late Marvin Gaye could add climate change to his ecological masterpiece “Mercy, Mercy Me,” he might ask: Where did all the cool nights go? Heatwaves in the ‘hood, no shade from the sky, no AC to keep grandma from dying.
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Black African man demands climate justice at demonstration G7 summit protest on Jun 25, 2022 in Munich, Germany. Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock)