The election of Sheng Thao is why diversity matters so much in politics, and in the environmental movement.
Mayor Sheng Thao says Oakland is dealing with the environmental fallout of racist urban planning.century, Oakland, Calif., was shaped by the nefarious policies of urban planners and politicians. Pollutive infrastructure was built purposefully in Black neighborhoods — including three freeways in West Oakland that have brought with them the kind of toxic mix that causes respiratory illnesses, heart disease, and cancer, among other diseases.
Thao, 37, is intimately familiar with Oakland’s racial and economic abuses. The child of refugees fleeing wartime Laos, Thao grew up poor in Stockton, Calif., with nine brothers and sisters. She made her way to U.C. Berkeley via community college and with welfare support for her son — after being unhoused while pregnant, in flight from an abusive relationship.
The election of Thao is why diversity matters so much in politics, and in the environmental movement. After taking office, she NBC News that she “saw how important it was for people like me — with lived experiences like mine — be at the table when decisions are being made.
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