In his article Louis writes that Richmond, California "is a largely Latino and working class city in the Bay Area that has suffered the effects of having a Chevron refinery in its midst."
Yes, it is 40 percent Latino -- and also 27 percent Black. The city was about 70 percent Black until recent decades, and the activists on refinery pollution are much more often the latter. Your characterization is technically accurate but wrong for activists on the scene. No big deal, just a reminder of the old and often true adage that all (electoral) politics is local - something to keep in mind before generalizing on the fine victory of Sawant in Seattle, for example, which also depended on a couple of local factors. _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
