The topic I have chosen for my research paper is the environmental racism in New Orleans. I have chosen this topic because I have done a lot of research on New Orleans specifically on the causes and effects of Hurricane Katrina on the low income population.
In this research paper I plan to extensively research the environmental condition for the people in New Orleans,specifically the African American community, and how Hurricane Katrina has impacted on their living conditions. Also, I would like to discuss the role of the government in this environmental racism.
The sources I plan on using are the following:
1.Toxic Soup Redux: Why Environmental Racism and Environmental Justice Matter after Katrina.
This is a good article that explains the environmental hazards for the colored people in New Orleans. Racism and specifically environmental racism played a key role in the aftermath of Katrina. It shows how toxic the environment has become for the people in that region.
http://understandingkatrina.ssrc.org/Sze/
2. Katrina Reveals Environmental Racism's Deadly Force.
This article explains how New Orleans as the victim of environmental injustice even before Katrina hit the region. It also shows how global warming has contributed to the natural disaster.
http://news.ncmonline.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=74fb2e18f6e1c829ae73181353442a61
3. Environmental Racism: How Minority Communities Are Exposed to “Toxic Soup”
This article, as it is titled, shows how minority communities are exposed to toxic. New Orleans is one of them. New Orleans has a number of toxic sites. New Orleans has a great African American popultaion and that population has been negelcted before and after hurricane Katrina.
http://www.democracynow.org/2005/8/30/environmental_racism_how_minority_communities_are
4. There is no such thing as a Natural Disaster: Race, Class and Hurricane Katrina.
By:Chester Hartman
This book has various article on racism towards the citizens of New Orleans explaining how the government has neglected the low income African Americans in that community.
I plan on using more sources but as of right now these are the ones I have listed.
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5 comments:
This is an excellent and important research paper. You may want to consider focusing on a specific part on NO for section II
Im having real troble finding my own topic for my research paper..i see you found a great one! this is not only interesting but if you can explain the situation clearly this can open the eyes of many people in the class and hopefully others lucky enough to read it..great choice and good luck!!
I think this will be a excellent paper from you because you will have alot of stuff to write about involving new orleans and the effects of hurricane katrina.
Good LUck!!!!!
The topic you chose is awesome. Honestly, I don't know what happened in New Orleanse, and the situations right now. However, what I know is that KATRINA struck that area, and many people suffered. Nida, I think you have clear topic and thesis, and links that you attached are relevent. I do want to know about your research paper in the end!!
Hey NIDA!!!! I encourage you to continue with that subject!!!It is a brilliant idea and you can get lots of info.
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