Atmos on Instagram: "June 19 is Juneteenth—a day to celebrate the freedom of Black people enslaved in the United States in 1865 after they were technically emancipated about two years prior. But what's slavery abolition got to do with climate? In the face of the climate crisis and police brutality, Black people repeatedly put their bodies on the line—in the streets, in the voting booths, and on the frontlines. They’re also disproportionately impacted by global heating and environmental injustice in the U.S. and beyond. They are not yet truly free from white supremacy, oppression, and injustice—not without reparations. Read more on what climate reparations would mean for Black communities in The Frontline by @tamaraity at the link in our bio. Photograph by @campbelladdy"
3,289 likes, 22 comments - atmos on June 19, 2021: "June 19 is Juneteenth—a day to celebrate the freedom of Black people enslaved in the United States in 1865 after they were technically emancipated about two years prior. But what's slavery abolition got to do with climate? In the face of the climate crisis and police brutality, Black people repeatedly put their bodies on the line—in the streets, in the voting booths, and on the frontlines. They’re also disproportionately impacted by global heating and environmental injustice in the U.S. and beyond. They are not yet truly free from white supremacy, oppression, and injustice—not without reparations. Read more on what climate reparations would mean for Black communities in The Frontline by @tamaraity at the link in our bio. Photograph by @campbelladdy".
Intersectionality with climate crisis/movement and other identities
