How systemic racism shaped the ecosystems of U.S. cities

Historically Black and immigrant communities are more vulnerable to environmental stressors

Credits
producer
Meagan Cantwell

supervising producer
Joel Goldberd

research
Schell et al., Science 2020

special thanks
Elizabeth Pennisi
Pratheek Rebala
Sacha Vigneri

video footage
Meagan Cantwell
Pond5
Videoblocks
Videvo

archival footage
Dynamic Films
Encyclopedia Britannica Films
FDR Presidential Library
Prelinger Archives

photos
Library of Congress
Ted Etyan/Flickr
Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program
Enoch Pratt Free Library/Maryland's State Library Resource Center

illustrations
British Library/Flickr

maps/data
Google
Howard Center for Investigative Journalism/CNS/NPR
Johns Hopkins University
Library of Congress
Meagan Cantwell
Portland State/SUPR Lab
Robert K. Nelson et al., 2020 "Mapping Inequality"

music
"Vultures" by Chris Burns

[unvergebeneid]

Wow, you guys triggered the heck out of some people in the comments here. It seems just reading "systemic racism" sets them off, never mind that it's mainly about a time period where everyone should agree that those were racist times in America.

[Shucksofficial]

Id like them to cover also how gentrification covers these ecosystems

[stevejeffryes]

The video gives accurate examples of the disparity between the conditions under which people of different races are likely to live. It does effectively address the fact that similar disadvantages are endured by the poor white and it certainly does not analyze whether racism is systemic or emergent.

[Yutani_Crayven]

In this comment section we find people whose feelings are so hurt by this title that they can't even watch a 4 minute video -- people who reject information, people who don't even know what red-lining is.

[MrWhite-ygyk]

Not giving home loans to people who can't afford to pay back the loan... Racism in America is cruel.

[jpnphom]

I’m not black nor I’m white….this is happening all around the world…
It’s hard work to get out of poverty and only few are willing to sacrifice. if you blame slavery in America and how do you explain there were no slavery in Africa yet the conditions are Similar…People are different in understanding their surroundings and thought process….

[SK-ltso]

Start with a conclusion, then ram "evidence" into it, and pretend you have created "science"!

[dianedong]

At what point should we start holding people responsible for the environments they create for themselves?

[jelly]

Guys maybe watch this 4 minute video before judging it because the title hurts your feeble feelings. It's just 4 minutes.

[rexmundi]

Poverty knows no race. But it can live in a culture. The Irish indentured servants were little better than slaves. The Irish immigrants were hated in America. But they rose above all that and never asked anybody to prop them up. Saying only people of color experience oppressions is racist. Saying they can't succeed without your help is racist as hell.

[jaredbisways]

"Researchers delved into dozens of studies"

That doesnt make it science. Corrilations from 50 years ago dont prove causation then and especially not 50 years after the fact.

[thousand]

Honestly, scientists putting an academic title on this video was simply a wrong choice. These people are too uninformed to be able to comprehend big words

[Nordic_Sky]

There is no structural racism in the US. There used to be, but it was corrected with legislation in the 1960s. There are racist people, but racism is not structural. If people here are concerned with racism, they should focus on other parts of the world (China, Middle East, etc.) where there truly is racism today. The US is one of the least racist countries on earth.

[CodeLeeCarter]

Is it me or is this channel becoming political lately?
They released another video over the last month with political overtones.

[ItsGroundhogDay]

Divisive. America is not as bad as you are trying to make it. It remains one of the best places in the world to live. For all people. That is why people of all races from all countries want to come here.

[archipelagotsunami]

The main determinant.. The presence of foreign born and Black people 😂
They said the part out loud you’re not supposed to say.

[yehmustafa]

Weather and Climate is racist: why is the Sahara Desert in Africa????

[gregnulik]

Well, those 10 - 20 car freeways could be redesigned to have large, expansive parks on top.

[TechWizard]

It’s 2021. There is nothing stopping black people from living where ever they want now. So I wouldn’t say this is a thing anymore.

[WillieBrownsWeiner]

I think this would be a wonderful opportunity to pause for a moment and give thanks for the great contributions of the black community to our society. Their peaceful and generous nature makes them ideal neighbors, lending testimony to their exceptional family values and parenting skills unrivaled by any other culture. Their child-rearing practices and skills mixed with their unparalleled work ethic are second to none. Their rational and logical thought toward circumstances coupled with their innate capability to de-escalate situations is to be envied and coveted. Their commitment to academic excellence enriches our schools and serves as an example to all who hope to achieve prominence as a people. Real estate values are fueled by the mix of African-Americans into an area due to their caring and respectful nature of these communities, an example of all they have achieved through their enthusiasm for self-improvement, hard work and a self-reliant nature. Without their industrious and creative drive, we would be poorer as a nation.