environmental racism
Racist Housing Policies Have Created Dangerous 'Heat Islands' in Cities
On any given day east Portland is 18 F hotter than the city's west side. Coronavirus orders will make it even harder to escape.
Coronavirus Death Rates Are a Direct Result of Environmental Racism
Along with other forms of systemic inequality, environmental racism can cause many of the underlying conditions that make the virus particularly dangerous for black and brown communities.
We Met the Oklahoma Tribe Fighting to Stop Big Oil from Polluting Its Land
Jamali Maddix explores how a Native American tribe is battling environmental racism on 'HATE THY NEIGHBOR.'
Inside the Movement to Stop the Oil Industry's 'Bomb Trains'
Activists say that carrying oil on trains leads to far too many explosions, derailments, and disasters.
What Will Happen with the Flint Water Crisis Once the Cameras Leave?
In Flint, some children are exhibiting lead levels in their blood so high that physicians are comparing them to those seen in citizens of war-torn countries. We spoke with residents of the city to find out what solutions they really need.
Black Residents Say Nova Scotia Is Racist About Where It Dumps Its Trash
Now a new law, known as the Environmental Racism Prevention Act, proposes changing that in the small Canadian province. If passed, it would be the first bill in the country that targets environmental racism specifically.