“The urban-rural split this year is larger than anything we’ve ever seen,” said Scott Reed, a political strategist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. There are few divides in the … Continue reading Urban-Rural divide is growing
Today in 1916, Jane (Butzner) Jacobs was born. The well-known urbanist died in 2006. “Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are … Continue reading Remembering Urbanist Jane Jacobs
An anonymous $50,000 check marked the start of Prince’s donations to climate change and clean energy causes. I had no idea that the artist so fondly associated with the color purple … Continue reading The Purple one Had a Green Side: Prince & Clean Energy
The “EPA did it’s job…” these are the words of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy on the Flint, Michigan lead-poisoned water crisis. State and local officials are … Continue reading When federalism fails: EPA knew about Flint
Last October I was invited to join the It’s Hot in Here radio team on WCBN 88.3 FM-Ann Arbor for a discussion about climate justice. The show kicked off discussing the disparities between … Continue reading That time I was on the radio talking about #ClimateJustice
This Saturday, October 3, 2015, in Detroit, Michigan will be a key moment in the movement for justice. Where will you be? People from across the country will gather together; … Continue reading Detroit March for Justice Oct 3rd Noon-4p
My current research project relies on two of the most recognized rallying cries of the #BlackLivesMatter movement, “I Can’t Breathe” and “Hands Up,” to illustrate metropolitan air quality disparities and the disproportionate burden … Continue reading ‘I Can’t Breathe:’ Race, Place, Class, and Disparities in Metropolitan Air Quality
In 1971 a majority of Sierra Club members responded to a national membership survey that they were opposed to the club concerning itself with the environmental issues of the urban poor and … Continue reading Sierra Club Elects First African American President
“Environmental sustainability and economic sustainability have to walk hand in hand, some of my brothers and sisters in the environmental movement don’t get that yet.” -Bill de Blasio, Mayor of … Continue reading Environmental Quote of the Day
Check out this piece written by Prince Ea. It is an open apology to future generations for our destruction of Mother Earth all for what we consider as progress. He calls … Continue reading Dear Future Generation, Sorry. An Earth Day Apology
It’s Black History Month, and I would like to call your attention to a worthy cause – a fundraising campaign to maintain the birthplace of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune. The site … Continue reading Keeping the Legacy of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Alive
According to a national poll released by the Rockefeller Foundation, in partnership with PolicyLink and the Center for American Progress, most Americans believe rising diversity will lead to more economic growth, … Continue reading New Poll Shows America is Ready for Equity
