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…
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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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…