North Carolina Environmental Justice Network
This website serves as a hub for Environmental Justice for North Carolinians by highlighting the local issues as they affect the people.
Read MoreUnderstanding the history and impact race has on society can be overwhelming. Although some of the stories about race and racism took place many years ago, others have happened within our own lifetimes. The effects still linger to this day and can bring up feelings of pain and trauma. This page is meant to serve as a place for visitors to be connected to books, articles, videos, and other resources about race and how to talk about it. This will also be a place where new resources are added so be sure to check back for more!
This website serves as a hub for Environmental Justice for North Carolinians by highlighting the local issues as they affect the people.
Read MoreVox interviews multiple people around NC to understand the issue of hog lagoons and understand the health impact.
Read MoreThe Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Health and Human Services began investigating the presence of a compound known as GenX in
Read MoreThis article highlights the stories of the immigrants who played an instrumental role in constructing the transcontinental railroad that connecting one side of the
Read MoreA new study finds forensics researchers use terms related to ancestry and race in inconsistent ways, and calls for the discipline to adopt a
Read MoreHalf of white medical trainees believe such myths as black people have thicker skin or less sensitive nerve endings than white people. An expert
Read MoreIn a study supported by the National Institutes of Health, researchers propose changing a key measure in kidney disease diagnosis and treatment to eliminate
Read MoreThe International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) is the recognized authority on light pollution and is the leading organization combating light pollution worldwide.
Read MoreThe official website used by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Read MoreJames Davis is retired professor of sociology at Illinois State University. He is the author of numerous books, including 'Who is Black? One Nation's
Read MoreThis article discusses the history of the erection of Confederate monuments around the United States following calls for their removal.
Read MoreThe definition of what it means to be a White person in the United States has changed just as rapidly as the population demographics.
Read MoreThe exhibit is made possible with support from the A.J. Fletcher Foundation, NC Humanities, Burroughs Wellcome Fund, and the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.