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Plastic China: An emotional journey of two families living in a town of plastic.

Transcription of the Discussion of the Movie “Plastic China” Group: Ginger, Anthony, Arthur, Matt   Anthony: It was really intense to see the people living like this Ginger: It was sad to see how these people are forced to live like this, exposed to the chemicals. And that they don’t understand the harmful nature of… Read more Plastic China: An emotional journey of two families living in a town of plastic.

How Racism Relates the Environmental Health in the South

Ginger Adams, Arthur Bruneau, Anthony Gosselin, Matthew Withington Bullard, Robert D. Dumping in Dixie: Race, Class, and Environmental Quality. Boulder: Westview Press, 1994. Print. Robert D. Bullard is well known for leading the campaign against environmental racism in the south of the USA. He is referred to as the “father of environmental justice.”  He has… Read more How Racism Relates the Environmental Health in the South

From Slave to Poor: How Institutional Racism Has Furthered the Effects of Jim Crow on America’s Deep South

Evan McCauley, Spencer McClellan, Nathan Sarachick, Parshon Sorornejad, Joshua Woodruff Professor San Martin Topics in Environmental History “Environmental Racism Revisited”     Dr. Robert Bullard is a highly recognized author, professor, and activist best known for his work commenting on the state of the environment as it relates to social issues. Author of eighteen books… Read more From Slave to Poor: How Institutional Racism Has Furthered the Effects of Jim Crow on America’s Deep South

Analyzing Environmental Racism in the Deep South

Drew Grenier Joe-Yee Yip Peyton Graham Molly Sykes Professor San Martin (Water Energy-Food Nexus) Topics in Environmental History   Robert Bullard is often described as the father of environmental justice. He is an award winning author of eighteen books that address sustainable development, environmental racism, urban land use, climate justice, and many more environmental topics.… Read more Analyzing Environmental Racism in the Deep South