Environmental Justice Archives - Word In Black

Los Angeles Burned, Now They’re Coming for Karen Bass

by Liz Courquet-Lesaulnier January 10, 2025January 11, 2025

The first woman and second-ever Black person to serve as mayor of L.A. is under attack by conservative trolls like Elon Musk and Donald Trump.

Although 91% of renters in New York City have access to air conditioning, Black and Brown communities are far more likely to die of heat stress in their own homes each year. A new proposal tries to fix that problem.

Will New York City Renters Get the Right to Be Cool?

by Willy Blackmore July 26, 2024July 26, 2024

Why the Election May Slow Plans to Replace Lead Pipes

by KFF Health News July 15, 2024July 15, 2024

Title XI was created in part to bring big polluters to heel in places like Louisiana's Cancer Alley, an enclave whose population is 40% Black.

Climate Justice

How the EPA Was Disarmed in its Fight Against Climate Racism

by Willy Blackmore May 14, 2024May 21, 2024

Texas inmates, housed in prisons without air conditioning, are subject to "cruel and unusual punishment" if the temperature exceeds 85 degrees, according to a new lawsuit.

‘Texas Prisoners Are Being Cooked to Death’

by Willy Blackmore May 8, 2024May 15, 2024

Aluminum is critical to the green economy, but its manufacture isn't environmentally friendly, and has harmed Black communities.

The Green Economy Needs Aluminum. It’s Got A Dirty Reputation

by Willy Blackmore May 7, 2024May 7, 2024