Black Residents Speak Out: Elon Musk, Don’t Interfere with Our Communities!

Memphis, akin to numerous Black urban areas, grapples with the effects of industrial pollution from neighboring factories. At a Shelby County Health Department meeting, residents strongly opposed xAI's request for gas generators, expressing their dissatisfaction with Elon Musk's enterprise through chanting. Brent Mayo of xAI encountered significant criticism while suggesting community enhancements, including an $80 million investment in wastewater treatment. Nonetheless, apprehensions about the detrimental health effects on Black residents overshadowed these proposals, highlighting persistent environmental inequities.