Youmna Sukkar, Author at The Emancipator

A woman shields herself from the sun as she walks along Dorchester Avenue in South Boston.

Environmental Racism

Climate change is exacerbating racial inequities. Boston is trying to change that.

by Jesús Marrero Suárez, Melena Rodriguez, Emily Stevenson, Michael Walsh and Youmna Sukkar July 27, 2023December 20, 2024

Historically redlined Black and Brown communities have less tree cover and higher temperatures today.