Environmental Racism
Systemic Racism, Not Income, Drives Air Pollution Disparities
Research has linked air pollution to a range of medical conditions. In the United States, racially minoritized groups are exposed to more air pollution ...
Environmental Racism: Racial Justice Scorecard Lists Best–And Worst–Companies Impacting Communities Of Color
Photos: YouTube BERKELEY, CA—AUG. 11, 2021—As You Sow today released an updated Racial Justice Scorecard for the S&P500 which assesses companies on racial and ...
AfroResistance: We Stand With the Black Community of Colombia
Photo: YouTube After a mass strike and mass mobilizations that began on April 28th due to a proposed tax reform, the Colombian government has ...
CAP Report Outlines Blueprint to Address Environmental Racism and Climate Change
Photos: YouTube A new report from the Center for American Progress outlines a new framework to restructure the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) to address ...
Environmental Racism: NJ Signs Historic Environmental Justice Legislation
[Environmental Justice] Clark: “With the passage of this law, New Jersey set a national precedent for enabling overburdened communities, many of which are identified ...
Louisiana’s “cancer alley” plagued by environmental racism battle “sunshine project”
[Louisiana’s “Cancer Valley”] PeaceVoice\Robert Koehler: “The project would double the amount of toxic air emissions in St. James Parish and more than triple the ...
Fossil Fuel Industry Funds Racist Policing, Pollutes Black Communities
Racial Policing\Fossil Fuel Industry] Eyes on the Ties: “Oil and gas companies, private utilities, and financial institutions that bankroll fossil fuels are all big ...
LOUISIANA RESIDENTS, CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS AND LEGAL ORGANIZATIONS DENOUNCE PLANS TO BUILD CHEMICAL PLANT IN BLACK COMMUNITY
[Environmental Racism] Sharon Lavigne, president of RISE St. James: “We continue to fight for our lives against these toxic industries, and now we are ...
