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by Kristilyn Whigham onApril 22, 2011
As millions around the world celebrate Earth Day, there is cause for concern for minorities who face environmental injustice.
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by Cynthia Gordy onFebruary 3, 2011
President Obama has been talking about green jobs for years, but most of the country is still waiting to see them. Here's why, according to his former green-jobs adviser and other advocates.
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October 1, 2010
So often for the African American community, the good jobs are also ones that cause harm in our own community, whether it’s pollution or junk food and alcohol.
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by Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins onMarch 10, 2010
Congress should focus on green jobs to get past the gridlock, says the CEO of Green for All.
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August 12, 2009
Green the Block is a movement to regain control of our communities and our economy. For far too long, people of color and low-income communities have lived in the shadow of dirty polluting industries, continuously getting the short end of the environmental and economic sticks....
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