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Challenging assumptions about progress in the face of Emergency Management
This was originally published in The Michigan Citizen, March 5, 2013 This is the final column in our series discussing the Environmental Justice Principles drafted and adopted by delegates to the First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit held Oct. 24-27, 1991. EJ principle 17 requires that we, as individuals, make personal and consumer choices …
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2012 ReView Emergent Systems Abound in Detroit
From the archives, but I feel it is poignant to share here and now. In December of 2012 I was asked to do a year in review piece for the deeply missed Michigan Citizen. I think it was due to a tight deadline they agreed to run something more personal. I feel I should update …
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The Occupation, Repression and Exploitation of Inner Geographies
This was originally published in the Michigan Citizen, November 6, 2012 This is the third in a series of columns on the 15th Environmental Justice principle. Environmental Justice Principle 15 opposes military occupation, repression and exploitation of lands, peoples and cultures, and other life forms. As we tune into this week’s EJ principle, we’re considering our …
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Detroit Testing Grounds
Originally published in The Michigan Citizen September 13, 2012 This is the third in a series of columns on the 13th Environmental Justice principle: Environmental Justice calls for the strict enforcement of principles of informed consent, and a halt to the testing of experimental reproductive and medical procedures and vaccinations on people of color. The …
Sweating It Out Together
From the Michigan Citizen column, 2012 This week, I’m honored to be writing from Albuquerque, New Mexico while attending the 13th annual White Privilege Conference. “The WPC is a conference that examines challenging concepts of privilege and oppression and offers solutions and team building strategies to work toward a more equitable world”. This year’s conference …
Bridging the gap between apathy and self-determination
Originally published in the Michigan Citizen, May 2012 This is the latest in a series of columns discussing the Environmental Justice Principles drafted and adopted by delegates to the First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit held Oct. 24-27, 1991. Through this weekly column we’ve discussed the potential found in attempts to remove our …
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Recognizing sacred relationships with land and water through ceremony
From the 2012 archives of my Michigan Citizen columns. Cant find the exact date on it now. Gratitude to those who supported the ceremonies behind this post. This is the latest in a series of columns discussing the Environmental Justice Principles drafted and adopted by delegates to the First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit …
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