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  • Earth Day. Black woman marching in strike holding a sign with a giant spliff that reads: "This joint is fake, climate change is real."

    Earth Day Honors Those on the Frontlines: People of Color

    To mark 50 years of climate activism, Earth Day Live 2020 and others are hosting two days of online strikes, live streams and more.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Apr 22, 2020 2:00PM EDT
    Yellow caution tape surrounds rows of pipeline left on the side of an urban street.

    Earth Day: Deadly Impact of Climate Change and COVID-19 Collide in Low-Wage Earning Communities

    Air pollution and socioeconomic disparities make people of color more vulnerable to “high fatality events,” according to a recent report.
    Shani Saxon Apr 22, 2020 10:00AM EDT

    Racist Cake-Cutting Scandal: Afro-Swedes Call for Action, Artist Speaks

    Sweden’s culture minister has faced calls to resign after she was filmed cutting into a cake resembling an African woman as part of an art piece on female genital mutilation.
    Jorge Rivas Apr 18, 2012 11:01AM EDT

    Five Simple Ways to Mark Earth Day by Building Environmental Equity

    There can be no sustainability without equity. Here are some ideas for creating both.
    Hatty Lee Apr 24, 2011 12:12PM EDT

    Earth Day at the Climate Justice Frontier

    A global movement is building strength. Meet some of its most dynamic leaders in a ColorLines slideshow from the World People’s Conference on Climate Change.
    Joseph Huff-Hannon Apr 21, 2010 12:00PM EDT

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