Environmental racism is a form of systemic racism whereby communities of color are exposed to more environmental dangers than others. It can take many forms, from workplaces with unsafe health ...

“In honor of Black History month, we extend our examination of environmental racism to look at its historical origins and the legacy that disparate toxic exposures has had on the health and welfare of ...

Many of the issues our world faces today are interrelated. “Environmental racism” is one issue which race activists and environmentalists and are working together to tackle. Black communities ...

Waste Energy's CEO said he would not have tried to locate in the Old Wilmington Road area had he known the history of the neighborhood, near downtown.

The two plants are stark examples of environmental racism, and regulators must take action to end the disparate impact on predominantly Black communities, U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib said at a ...

This interview is a collaboration between Inside Climate News and “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine. The interview is conducted by host Steve Curwood with the Rev. Ben ...

Although environmental activists have been fighting for change for more than 40 years, environmental racism persists ... One of the earliest examples of a community coming together to fight ...

More broadly, it is environmental racism, in which a wealthier ... Larry Summers is a classic example of the Western corporate view of toxic dumping. The one time US Secretary of the Treasury ...

“In honor of Black History month, we extend our examination of environmental racism to look at its historical origins and the legacy that disparate toxic exposures has had on the health and welfare of ...