Recalling Warren County – Discussing the Birth of the Movement
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Rev. Dr. Ben Chavis, Rep. Eva Clayton, Dollie Burwell and the Rev. Bill Kearney
40th Anniversary Of Warren County PCB Protest “Birthplace of the Environmental Justice Movement”
Webcast: Link
The 1982 Warren County protests saw people, independent of race, come together to combat systemic injustices and environmental racism. Those who joined the weeks of protest did not know a larger movement would launch from their fight for basic human rights. And yet, these now famous efforts are hailed as the launching of the Environmental Justice Movement.
Join us for a discussion of the protests, the birth of the EJ movement, and the future of the movement from the perspectives of those who participated.
Type: CLIMATE, SUSTAINABILITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, UNITED STATES FOCUS, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT/SOCIAL ACTION, DIVERSITY/INCLUSION, and PANEL/SEMINAR/COLLOQUIUM
Contact: Cameron Oglesby
