Association for Humanist Sociology 2007 Book Award co-winnerJulian Steward Award 2006 Runner-Up!Over the past two decades; environmental racism has become the rallying cry for many communities as they discover the contaminations of toxic chemicals and industrial waste in their own backyards.Living next door to factories and industrial sites for years; the people in these communities often have record health problems and debilitating medical conditions. Melissa Checker tells the story of one such neighborhood; Hyde Park; in Augusta; Georgia; and the tenacious activism of its two hundred African American families. This community; at one time surrounded by nine polluting industries; is struggling to make their voices heard and their community safe again. Polluted Promises shows that even in the post-civil rights era; race and class are still key factors in determining the politics of pollution.
#567638 in Books Christopher Ehret 2016-08-05Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.10 x 1.10 x 7.20l; .0 #File Name: 081392880X488 pagesThe Civilizations of Africa A History to 1800
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. An incredible introduction to the empires and nations of Africa ...By RogerAn incredible introduction to the empires and nations of Africa which existed pre-colonization period. I had not realized that 500 year old empires had risen and fallen in Africa long before Europe felt the need to "improve" it.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. the best of the survey African history booksBy LVRThis is not fiction and none of the questions about mood; plot; pace and character are applicable. The Civilizations of Africa is; I think; the best of the survey African history books. It suffers from the usual problem of the type: too much information to cover and at the same time from a problem specific to African history - there are huge lacunae; enormous areas unknown. The scholarship is good; the approach is thoughtful. Highly recommended.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Devin FrankI love this book
