Question.2643 - Discussion #5 v Environmental racism and environmental injustices are woven throughout our class readings. This week you absorbed material that discusses the ways these factors have played into the COVID-19 pandemic. Please discuss how you see environmentalracism and the coronavirus intersecting within Minnesota and across the country. In what ways does COVID-19 and environmental racism affect BIPOC (Black, Indigenous,Commun ities/Peop le of Color) individuals and communities? Please make sure your post is 4·5 full paragraphs and you must include references from your readings. You are required to respond to my guided question(s) by Saturday at 11:59pm. You are also required to respond to a fellow classmate's post by Sunday at
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