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Pledge drive urges funding for racially diverse climate efforts Smoke billows from a Marathon Petroleum refinery near a neighborhood in southwest Detroit. (Romain Blanquart / Detroit Free Press) By Kat Stafford DETROIT Ashindi Maxton was distraught as she toured neighborhoods in Detroit’s 48217 ZIP Code and met residents who live in one of the most polluted communities in Michigan. They live against the backdrop of heavy industrial sites that have long been a major concern in the nation’s largest Black-majority city, which has some of the country’s highest asthma rates among children and a lengthy history of environmental concerns. ....
.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... DETROIT Ashindi Maxton was distraught as she toured neighborhoods in Detroit’s 48217 ZIP code and met residents who live in one of the most polluted communities in Michigan. They live against the backdrop of heavy industrial sites that have long been a major concern in the nation’s largest Black-majority city, which has some of the country’s highest asthma rates among children and a lengthy history of environmental concerns. Residents shared stories of loved ones who grew sick after living in close proximity to the industrial sites, and also noted it’s often hard to breathe because of a thick, chemical stench that is most profound in the summer. ....
Kat Stafford Ashindi Maxton, co-founder of the Donors of Color Network, poses for The Associated Press, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Baltimore. The philanthropic group dedicated to pushing for racial equity in funding environmental projects nationwide, launched a pledge drive challenging the nationâs top climate funders to shift 30% of their donations toward environmental efforts led by Black, Indigenous and other people of color. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) February 04, 2021 - 6:55 AM DETROIT - Ashindi Maxton was distraught as she toured neighbourhoods in Detroitâs 48217 ZIP code and met residents who live in one of the most polluted communities in Michigan. They live against the backdrop of heavy industrial sites that have long been a major concern in the nationâs largest Black-majority city, which has some of the countryâs highest asthma rates among children and a lengthy history of environmental concerns. ....