Subject Guide ~ Africana Studies

Introduction: anatomy of vulnerability
Race, place, and the environment in a small southern town: a personal perspective from Robert D. Bullard
Growing up in a city that care forgot, New Orleans: a personal perspective from Beverly Wright
The legacy of bias: hurricanes, droughts, and floods
Recovery and reconstruction in post-Katrina New Orleans: a time for healing and renewal
The wrong complexion for protection: response to toxic contamination
Nightmare on Eno Road: poisoned water and toxic racism in Dickson, Tennessee
Living and dying on the fenceline: response to industrial accidents
Separate and unequal treatment: response to health emergencies, human experiments, and bioterrorism threats
Critical conditions: fixing a broken system.