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Afro-Environmentalism: Black Stewardship In The New Millennium, Shelby Renee Burks Ward
Afro-Environmentalism: Black Stewardship In The New Millennium, Shelby Renee Burks Ward
Black Issues Conference
In the 21st century, societies face serious environmental problems. Black leadership in the environmental arena—stewardship—is vital for successful decision-making that respects all life on the planet, human health, and sustainable economy. Afro-environmentalism will explore how the legacy of the civil rights movement inspires environmental activism, current environmental problems, and how people of African descent are needed to effectively address those problems.
As African-Americans, the civil rights leaders of yesterday gave us an incredible legacy. Men and women fought against oppression and gave their lives for equal treatment, justice, and freedom. Today, environmental problems also include matters of injustice, untruth, and …