The Wrong Complexion for Protection – How the Government Response to Disaster Endangers African American Communities

“The brutal realities of institutional racism in disaster readiness, response, and recovery are unveiled here in black and white, through compelling case studies, jaw-dropping statistics, and thoroughly documented sociological and historical data.” David Naguib Pellow, co-author of The Slums of Aspen: Immigrants vs. the Environment in America's Eden“A fascinating insiders’ account from the frontlines of the struggle to get the government to act fairly in the face of environmental injustice, with vast implications for future disasters.” Timmons Roberts, co-author of A Climate of Injustice: Global Inequality, North-South Politics, and Climate Policy
"The brutal realities of institutional racism in disaster readiness, response, and recovery are unveiled here in black and white, through compelling case studies, jaw-dropping statistics, and thoroughly documented sociological and historical data." David Naguib Pellow, co-author of The Slums of Aspen: Immigrants vs. the Environment in America's Eden "A fascinating insiders' account from the frontlines of the struggle to get the government to act fairly in the face of environmental injustice, with vast implications for future disasters." Timmons Roberts, co-author of A Climate of Injustice: Global Inequality, North-South Politics, and Climate Policy