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An Environmental History of Slavery: An Interview with David Silkenat

March 7, 2023March 5, 2023 Adam McNeil 0 Comments
slavery, South

In today’s post, Adam X. McNeil, a regular contributor of Black Perspectives, interviews Dr. David Silkenat on his new book,

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Women of Color Consciousness and the Global Environmental Movement

March 6, 2023March 5, 2023 Hettie Williams 1 Comment
black intellectual history, black internationalism

Grace Lee Boggs and Wangari Maathai were central figures in the development of the global environmental movement. Their work as

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Documenting Environmental Racism

August 26, 2022August 21, 2022 E. James West DOCUMERICA, environment, Environmental Racism, photography, urban history

There’s a good reason why I’ve focused on the work of Chicago-based Black photojournalist John H. White during the first

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Race, Environmental Justice, and DOCUMERICA at 50

November 10, 2021November 9, 2021 E. James West 1970s, Climate Justice, environmental justice, photography, Urban Studies

In April of this year at a press conference staged in front of the National Mall, Democratic Party politicians Ed

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Environmental Racism in Mexico Today is Rooted in History

March 5, 2021March 19, 2021 Jayson Maurice Porter

One of the challenges the Biden-Harris administration will have to address is environmental racism. Today, communities of color in the

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