Description: Environmental racism meets MTV. Or at least when they used to play music videos.IT could happen to you.This video is a class project for clinical community psychology Psy.D. students at the University of La Verne, CA. Our assignment was to create an advocacy video that would promote social justice. The cause we chose was environmental racism. Our intent was to create a humorous video that would gain viewers but not undermine the seriousness of environmental racism. We believe that individuals need to be aware that an issue exists before they can participate in advocacy and social change. What is environmental racism? The intentional or unintentional racial discrimination in the enforcement of environmental rules/regulations. The intentional or unintentional targeting of minority communities for the location of polluting industries. The exclusion of minority groups from public and private boards, commissions, and regulatory bodies Race/ethnicity is a better predictor of hazardous waste sites than wealth isThe U.S. not only dumps waste in its own minority communities, it ships it's waste off to other countries as well.Directed by Ian Carpenter Music & Lyrics by Ashley Douroux & Ian Carpenter Related Links: Environmental Protection agency<br www.epa.org Environmental Racism: Old Wine in a New Bottle By Dr Deborah M. Robinson www.wcc-coe.org Sustainable South Bronx www.ssbx.org Music loosely inspired by "mean kitty Class project No copyright infringement intended