20th Anniversary video series By Dr. LaToria Whitehead I first met Dr. Mildred McClain as a doctorate student. I didn’t know it at the time, but the very first conversation that I had with her regarding environmental health disparities in Savannah lead to a five year partnership between the federal government and a community-based organization. Wearing two…Continue Reading Can One Community Organization Change an Entire City?
20th Anniversary video series By Dr. Beverly Wright My journey towards understanding environmental justice began during my early years growing up in the area known as ‘cancer alley’ in Louisiana. After I learned about the disparties of pollution problems in poorer neighborhoods and neighborhoods of color, people who looked like me, I dedicated my life…Continue Reading Smells Like Progress: Growing Up in Cancer Alley
20th Anniversary video series By Reggie Harris When I think of environmental justice and what it is really all about, I think of the residents of Chester, Pennsylviania and their shining example of what is truly possible for communities to achieve. Chester is located approximately 15 miles southwest of the City of Philadelphia along the…Continue Reading Empowering Citizens is What Environmental Justice is all About