Sleep Gap Increases Premature Death Risk in Low Income Communities According to research, low-income people are more than three times likely to die early, compared to those from wealthy communities. Shani Saxon Aug 9, 2021 12:00PM EDT
READ: One Black Philadelphia's Neighborhood Fight Against an Oil Refinery The New York Times looks at how Grays Ferry joined the environmental racism movement in order to save its residents lives. Ayana Byrd Aug 3, 2020 3:15PM EDT
Dakota Access and Atlantic Coast Pipelines to Shut Down After years of legal battles and grassroots protests, activists can declare two major victories. Ayana Byrd Jul 6, 2020 1:30PM EDT
STUDY: Climate Change Is Contributing to Negative Pregnancy Outcomes for Black Babies Air pollution and heat exposure can lead to stillbirths and low birth rates, say researchers. Ayana Byrd Jun 24, 2020 11:45AM EDT
Watch: One Man Stands Up to a $21 Billion Petrochemical Plant Project in 'Mossville' The new documentary “Mossville: When Great Trees Fall,” spotlights a Louisiana resident’s fight against a cancer-causing company in a predominately Black community. N. Jamiyla Chisholm Mar 4, 2020 12:24PM EST
Report Finds Toxic Sites Plus Climate Change Could Soon Equal Disaster And the Trump administration is reportedly not moving to protect the people of color who live near hundreds of Superfund sites. Ayana Byrd Nov 19, 2019 3:29PM EST