Women of Environmental Justice Event Inspires Community

On Saturday, July 8, a Legendary Women of Environmental Justice event was held at the Kemeny Recreation Center in Detroit. The event was promoted as a day of celebration, learning, connection, and support, amid the backdrop of a community which has struggled for decades against what has been termed "environmental racism" as surrounding industries fill the air, water, and soil where residents live, with pollutants. "The goal of today's event was to enlighten more people to get them to understand that we all have to come together to fight against environmental injustice that has been happening f...