The Environmental Justice Lab

Last week was National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. Too often, lead exposure has compromised the health and wellbeing of communities of color. We need to talk about it.Become a supporter of this po...

4 Nov 202226min

This is our first installment of “Notes from Benedict College” (NFBC), where I share experiences as a Professor of the Practice at Benedict College. Bottom line: We need all of our engineering student...

20 Okt 202217min

Time to celebrate Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day. We love all of our Native American friends and neighbors, and we continue to seek justice on your behalf.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://ww...

10 Okt 202216min

The water crisis in Jackson, MS continues. And we are still talking about it.Class Action Lawsuit: https://www.mississippifreepress.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Jackson_Complaint_Filed.pdfNAACP Titl...

29 Sep 202221min

The EPA made a big announcement today - The establishment of the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights. Let's talk about it.Link to announcement: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/e...

24 Sep 202215min

Let's talk about environmental racism and mental health. The issues do not end when the water is restored or the air is cleaned up. It remains a real problem.Article: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/...

23 Sep 202215min

It's Week 2 of the water crisis in Jackson, MS. Let's check in, see where we are, and see where things are headed.Important articles and videos:https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62783900https:/...

7 Sep 202215min

There is a water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi right now. While there are a lot of thoughts about why this water crisis has occurred, I can clearly see why this is happening.Become a supporter of thi...

1 Sep 202215min