[nytimes.com]

White House Takes Aim at Environmental Racism, but Won’t Mention Race.

"That approach comes during a decades-long fight over what role race should play in public policy, and what is permitted under the Constitution ... Using race as a factor in decision-making could also create political problems for Democrats during an election year when some Republicans appear to be trying to tap into white grievance ... Some legal experts agree with the administration’s strategy, calling it a pragmatic approach that will achieve the desired results. But some advocates bristle at that assumption ... “When you look at the most powerful predictor of where the most industrial pollution is, race is the most potent predictor,” said Robert Bullard, a professor of urban planning and environmental policy at Texas Southern University and a pioneer in the environmental justice movement. “Not income, not property values, but race. If you’re leaving race out, how are you going to fix this?” Decades of research has shown that the people most affected by environmental hazards are largely nonwhite and poor."

I feel the nation cannot afford to shove 'race' views under the rug and pretend that ignoring that won't affect the quality of democracy.

Question: Which strategy will truly work for disadvantaged communities?