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"As black women in this century living in the United States, our time has come! While we have always been strong in the midst of adversity, receiving accolades for heroism earned throughout history, demonstrated through the lives of Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Fannie Lou Hammer, Ella Baker, Rosa Parks, Shirley Chisholm and so many more unnamed black women, we are no longer invisible. Kamala Harris, being named the Vice Presidential running mate of presidential nominee Joe Biden on the Democratic ticket, is not just symbolic of our struggle for equality, but represents authentic change. It says we are still here, and now you see us. Black Women Power!" Beverly L. Wright, Ph.D. ...
The House Committee on Natural Resources hosted an HBCU Environmental Justice Forum. Remarks summarized a history of environmental racism in the United States, how HBCUs are training the next generation of black environmental scientists, and the significance of the Environmental Justice for All Act to frontline black communities. Environmental Justice Now Tour: Historically Black Colleges and Universities YouTube Recording September 23, 12:00pm 1:30pm EDT/9:00am- 10:30am MST Dr. Beverly Wright- Executive Director, Deep South Center for Environmental Justice Dr. Robert D. Bullard - Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy, Texas Southern University Dr. N’Taki Obsorne Jelks - Assistant Professor, Environmental and Health Sciences, Spelman College Ms. Joy Semien - graduate of Dillard University (B.S.), Texas Southern University (M.A.), Doctoral Student, Urban and Regional Sciences, Texas A & M University ...
The Subcommittee on Environment held a virtual briefing on the effects of plastic production and pollution on Americans’ health. Environmental Subcommittee on Plastic Production, Pollution, and Waste YouTube Recording July 7, 2020 Monique Harden, Esq. - Assistant Director of Public Policy for the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice Tony Radoszewski, President and CEO Plastics Industry Association Carroll Muffett, President and CEO of Center for International Environmental Law ...
