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Anacostia River Cleanup Honors King Through Service

January 20, 2025

A Day On, Not a Day Off: MLK’s Legacy in Environmental Justice By Morghan Manuel Howard University News Service Washington, D.C. – Volunteers braved near-freezing temperatures in the 30s on Saturday, hauling…

Beyond the Faucet: Congressional Black Caucus Tackles Water Issues

September 18, 2024

D.C. clothing swap party promotes ‘slow fashion’

February 29, 2024

Students Make Voices Heard at 60th Anniversary of March on Washington

August 26, 2023

Not In My Neighborhood: DC Community Residents Speak Out Against Hazardous Plant

March 14, 2023

Climate Change·Environment

6 Environmental Justice Policy Fights to Watch in 2023

February 1, 2023

by Howard University News Service

By Kristoffer Tigue, Aydali Campa, Darreonna Davis Unprecedented federal funding will soon flow to some of…

Climate Change·HBCU·Health·Third Reconstruction·Water Pollution

West Baltimore Residents, Students Have Mixed Feelings About Water Quality After E. Coli Contamination

January 5, 2023

by Darreonna Davis

By Darreonna Davis Howard University News Service and Inside Climate News BALTIMORE—Lily Goldsmith was in her…

Breathing While Black·Environment

Green with Grime: D.C. Company Aims to Restore Area’s Green Spaces

April 22, 2022

by Courtney Williams

Washington, D.C. may have a lot of green spaces but not all of these spaces are…

Breathing While Black·Environment·Ward 8·Washington D.C.

Green with Grime: D.C. Company Aims to Restore Area’s Green Spaces

April 22, 2022

by Courtney Williams

Washington, DC may have a lot of green spaces but not all of these…

Breathing While Black·Environment·Health

A Commentary on Freedom in Food

April 22, 2022

by Maxie Harrington

By Maxie Harrington Howard University News Service When was the last time you ate something that…

Breathing While Black·Environment

African American Asthmatics Disproportionately Affected by Environmental Determinants

April 21, 2022

by Semira Robinson

Did you know that if you’re Black you’re more likely to struggle with breathing? Breathing while…

Breathing While Black·Environment

The Fight For a Better Environment Continues for Newark Residents

April 21, 2022

by Nyah Marshall

By Nyah Marshall Howard University News Service Over a hundred protestors, residents and environmental activists from…

Breathing While Black·Environment

Green Is The Original Black: Sustainability Throughout the Diaspora

April 21, 2022

by Fatou Drammeh

By Fatou B. Drammeh “Reduce, reuse, recycle”, a simple and catchy phrase that surfaced at the…

Breathing While Black·Environment

Millennials and Generation Z Build Sustainability in Black Communities

April 19, 2022

by Tanyia Foster

By Tanyia Foster Howard University News Service Armed with plastic bags, Howard University students participate in…

Breathing While Black·Water Pollution

Runoff: How Will Anacostia Improvements Flow Through Lives East of the River

April 12, 2022

by Isaac Welch

By Isaac Welch Howard University News Service Running 8.5 miles from Bladensburg, Maryland, to Hain’s Point…

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Environment

Anacostia River Cleanup Honors King Through Service

Beyond the Faucet: Congressional Black Caucus Tackles Water Issues

D.C. clothing swap party promotes ‘slow fashion’

Students Make Voices Heard at 60th Anniversary of March on Washington

Not In My Neighborhood: DC Community Residents Speak Out Against Hazardous Plant

6 Environmental Justice Policy Fights to Watch in 2023

West Baltimore Residents, Students Have Mixed Feelings About Water Quality After E. Coli Contamination

Green with Grime: D.C. Company Aims to Restore Area’s Green Spaces

Green with Grime: D.C. Company Aims to Restore Area’s Green Spaces

A Commentary on Freedom in Food

African American Asthmatics Disproportionately Affected by Environmental Determinants

The Fight For a Better Environment Continues for Newark Residents

Green Is The Original Black: Sustainability Throughout the Diaspora

Millennials and Generation Z Build Sustainability in Black Communities

Runoff: How Will Anacostia Improvements Flow Through Lives East of the River

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