We Speak for Ourselves: Social Justice, Race, and EnvironmentResearch has shown that African, Asian, Latino & Native American communities are targets for toxic dumping & for the placement of this country's most hazardous industries, a phenomenon that has come to be known as "environmental racism". The journalists, writers, illustrators & artists who have contributed to this publication are themselves people of color & have brought their own unique perspective to this effort. Their stories are as diverse as the communities & individuals affected, ranging from inner city youth in Brooklyn, NY, to an African American community which dates to the pre-Civil War era in the Georgia Sea Islands, to the Western Shoshone in Nevada. The topics covered in the publication include an overview on environment & people of color; land, sovereignty & the environment; groups successfully organizing on the front-lines; & media & the environment. The cartoon illustrations in the publication underscore the continuing tensions that exist between the environmental justice movement & the mainstream environmental movement. Also included is a resource guide of relevant organizations & publications. |
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Contents
INTRODUCTION Dana Alston | 3 |
The EnvironmentRedefining the Issue Michael Guerrero and Louis Head | 11 |
Informed Collective ActionA Powerful Weapon M Guerrero and L Head | 24 |
2 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
Action activists activities African American agencies become Black California called caused Center Church civil clean color concerns conference continued Council created dump Earth economic effects effort environment environmental issues environmental movement environmental racism facilities Farmworkers fight forced grassroots groups hazardous waste housing Houston important incinerator increase industry initial Institute interests involved Island journalist land landfill Latino lead leaders live mainstream major Mark meeting ment mental Mexico mining minority movement Native American neighborhood Newah North organizations Panos participation percent pesticides Photo plant poisoning pollution problems protect provides question Race Racial Justice Reservation residents result River Sapelo social South struggle SWOP Test tion Toxic Avengers toxic waste treaty Union United urban Washington West Western Shoshone White workers write York
Bibliographic information
| Title | We Speak for Ourselves: Social Justice, Race, and Environment |
| Author | Robert Doyle Bullard |
| Editor | Dana A. Alston |
| Contributor | Panos Institute |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Panos Institute, 1990 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | Aug 25, 2008 |
| ISBN | 1879358018, 9781879358010 |
| Length | 40 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |