Environmental Racism

Empty unmade bed

Sleep Gap Increases Premature Death Risk in Low Income Communities

By Shani Saxon

View across a bridge of an oil refinery with smoke coming out of stacks.

READ: One Black Philadelphia's Neighborhood Fight Against an Oil Refinery

By Ayana Byrd

A line of activists stand in front of Supreme Court holding a banner that reads "The Pipeline Stops"

Dakota Access and Atlantic Coast Pipelines to Shut Down

By Ayana Byrd

A pregnant stomach is cradled by arms and hands, in a white t-shirt that reads "It's Getting Hot in Here."

STUDY: Climate Change Is Contributing to Negative Pregnancy Outcomes for Black Babies

By Ayana Byrd

Mossville, Louisiana. Trailer standing alone in the middle of dug up ground for miles.

Watch: One Man Stands Up to a $21 Billion Petrochemical Plant Project in 'Mossville'

By N. Jamiyla Chisholm

Report Finds Toxic Sites Plus Climate Change Could Soon Equal Disaster

By Ayana Byrd