The Jackson, Mississippi water emergency has its roots in racism.
Here’s how to donate to help those without clean water.
In Jackson, Mississippi, that lack of access is finally coming to a head.
The citizens of the Mississippis capitola predominantly Black populationare no strangers to the daily challenges of unreliable water access.
Until it is fixed, it means we do not have reliable running water at scale… A peek at Jacksons infrastructure reveals why these issues have been going on for years.
The citys water system is in abysmal shape and over a century oldand is in desperate need of repair.
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However, this water emergency is hardly the fault of the people living in Jackson.
In the end, Jackson served Siemens with a massive lawsuit, and Jacksons water troubles persisted.
More recently, Jackson has tried to secure funding at the state level to redo its infrastructure.
However, these efforts failed in the hands of Republican lawmakers.
(A special fund was established, butno money was allocated to it.)
According to Mayor Lumumba, redoing the citys water infrastructure could cost as much as $2 billion.
And, so far, theres no plan for where to source that money.
The crisis in Jackson is just the latest example of a larger racial equity issue in this country.
Native American families are almost 20 times more likely than white families to lack plumbing.
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Over one in ten rural residents have problems with their sewage.
Its Amazing How Its All Connected.
Theyre alsodistributing free water all week.
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