Overview: Check out our free Education Guide on Environmental Racism & Economic Inequality. It features 5 scholarly book recommendations, 9 links to videos, and 7 links to online articles.
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Youtube Videos
Short (Under 10 Minutes)
- Environmental Racism - Sociology Live!
- A Brief History of Environmental Justice - ProPublica
- What is Environmental Racism? - AJ+
- Environmental Racism Is The New Jim Crow - The Atlantic
Long (Over 10 Minutes)
- The Wrong Complexion for Protection - Dr. Robert Bullard
- Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind - Dr. Harriet Washington
- Justice and Equity in the Face of Climate Change - Dr. Beverly Wright
- Environmental Racism: A Hidden Threat - Dr. Dorceta Taylor
- Pollution is Segregated - Dr. Robert Bullard
Online Articles
- Understanding Environmental Racism by Zuva Seven
- What is Environmental Racism? by Helen Millar
- 10 Examples of Environmental Racism and How It Works by Ivana Ramirez
- Environmental Justice & Environmental Racism by Greenaction
- The Complicated History of Environmental Racism by Victoria Peña-Parr
- How White Supremacy Perpetuated Environmental Hazards in Communities of Color by Amira Iwuala, Jesse Fairbanks, and Priya Pandey
- How 600 Years of Environmental Violence Is Still Harming Black Communities by Teju Adisa-Farrar