The Reverend Dr. Benjamin Chavis is a prominent civil rights and environmental justice activist credited with coining the term “environmental racism” in the early 1980s. He is a vocal advocate for environmental justice, highlighting the disproportionate impact of pollution on minority communities and advocating for […]
This week, we’re on the road in Alabama. Environmental Justice reporter Danny McArthur looks at wastewater issues in the Black Belt, reporting that sanitation is a struggle for people who live in manufactured homes. Click here to listen.
“Willie Perryman pulls up to his manufactured home in Letohatchee, Alabama. He was down at his church, helping distribute food, but had […]
The H-2A program might grow under Trump and mass deportations…Click here to read more.
Melba Newsome was awarded first place at the 2024 Science Communicators of North Carolina awards for her article “River Guardians.” A distinguished journalist, Melba Newsome is project coordinator for the Wake Forest University-Mellon Foundation Environmental and Epistemic Justice Initiative.