{"product_id":"the-wrong-complexion-for-protection-how-the-government-response-to-disaster-endangers-african-american-communities-paperback","title":"The Wrong Complexion for Protection: How the Government Response to Disaster Endangers African American Communities - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert D. Bullard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBeverly Wright\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUncovers the ways the United States government responds to natural and human-induced disasters in relation to race over the past eight decades\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the images of desperate, hungry, thirsty, sick, mostly black people circulated in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, it became apparent to the whole country that race did indeed matter when it came to government assistance. In \u003ci\u003eThe Wrong Complexion for Protection\u003c\/i\u003e, Robert D. Bullard and Beverly Wright place the government response to natural and human-induced disasters in historical context over the past eight decades. They compare and contrast how the government responded to emergencies, including environmental and public health emergencies, toxic contamination, industrial accidents, bioterrorism threats and show that African Americans are disproportionately affected. Bullard and Wright argue that uncovering and eliminating disparate disaster response can mean the difference between life and death for those most vulnerable in disastrous times.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert D. Bullard (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRobert D. Bullard\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy at Texas Southern University and Director of the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice. He is former Dean of the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs and author and co-author of several books including \u003ci\u003eDumping in Dixie: Race, Class and Environmental Quality\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEnvironmental Health and Racial Equity in the United States: Strategies for Building Just, Sustainable and Livable Communities.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeverly Wright (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBeverly Wright\u003c\/b\u003e is Founder and Executive Director of the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice. She is the co-author of \u003ci\u003eRace, Place, and Environmental Justice after Hurricane Katrina: Struggles to Reclaim, Rebuild, and Revitalize New Orleans\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 8.9 x 5.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51779035463968,"sku":"9780814799949","price":35.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/eddcb01995cb0b275cade6a47aa74e86.webp?v=1780510641","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-wrong-complexion-for-protection-how-the-government-response-to-disaster-endangers-african-american-communities-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}