National Geographic Blasts American Tradition: Fireworks Are Racist National Geographic is getting heated backlash for a tweet suggesting that fireworks on Independence Day have racial consequences. “Scientists found that vulnerable people and communities of color are disproportionately exposed to air pollution from firework celebrations,” the publication tweeted Sunday. Attached to the tweet was a link to a piece titled “The hidden toll of July Fourth fireworks,” which examined how air quality is impacted by the holiday which celebrates the United States breaking off from the British Empire. https://www.westernjournal.com/national-geographic-blasts-american-tradition-fireworks-racist/ Cornell University Teaching Class On The Cosmic Racism Of Black Holes According... View Article