Environmental Justice

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January 27, 2021

Racism is fueling the climate crisis as Biden signs orders to save the planet

EXCLUSIVE: The impact of climate change is felt by all across the country, but the most vulnerable to it are…
October 21, 2019

Weather Channel owner Byron Allen wants to highlight climate change’s impact on Black communities

When Entertainment Studios chief Byron Allen purchased The Weather Channel for $300 million in 2017, he made headlines and became
October 2, 2017

Environmental Justice is quietly one of the biggest issues plaguing Black communities

Environmental Justice must become a bigger issue within the social justice realm of the Black community.
August 23, 2013

Saturday March on Washington: A call for environmental justice

theGRIO REPORT - Environmental justice advocates are often excluded from green economy policy decicion-making...
November 20, 2012

Report: US coal plant distribution unfairly burdens minority communities

theGRIO REPORT - 'Coal Blooded: Putting Profits Before People' addresses the issue of coal-fired power plant pollution and its disproportionate…
September 25, 2012

Minorities fish in polluted local waters despite warnings, leading to adverse health consequences

theGRIO REPORT - A recent article published by Environmental Health News showed that advisories warning against fish contamination have failed…
February 1, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: Monique Harden, calling for justice against environmental racism

TheGrio's 100 - As an outspoken activist for Gulf Coast residents, Monique Harden has gained a reputation as the first…
February 1, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: Tracie Washington, calling out racism and injustice in NOLA

TheGrio's 100 - When the Louisiana Housing Authority planned to raze a public housing project in 2006, Tracie Washington sued…