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    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
    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

    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
    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

    After years of legal battles and grassroots protests, activists can declare two major victories.
    Ayana Byrd Jul 6, 2020 1:30PM EDT
    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

    Air pollution and heat exposure can lead to stillbirths and low birth rates, say researchers.
    Ayana Byrd Jun 24, 2020 11:45AM EDT
    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'

    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
    sign in Spanish warning residents not to play on grass at East Chicago superfund site

    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
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