NYC’s Earth Day protest was for Black and brown communities — So why was the crowd mostly white?

NYC’s Earth Day protest was for Black and brown communities — So why was the crowd mostly white?

The “Earth Day: Hands Off Migrants” rally on April 19 drew thousands to Midtown Manhattan in a sweeping protest that lasted from noon to 5 p.m.With about 21 organizations rallying from Bryant Park in front of the New York Public Library and concluding at the intersection between Columbus Circle and Central Park, the streets were shut down, and the parks were crowded along the way.Yet some supporters questioned whether the movement’s predominantl…