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Why We Need More Trees in Black Neighborhoods

By Alexa Spencer, Word in Black “Trees aren’t equitably distributed across all communities.” As an urban reforestation advocate, Tanner Haid has seen lush, green trees line streets, providing shade in predominately-white, upper-class areas. Meanwhile, in neighboring ethnic and lower-income communities, the canopy of maples, oaks, and poplar trees is nearly absent. This tree inequity — […]

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