Decision and Dissent: The Fourth Power Plant in Newark’s Ironbound by Devin Crespo Site Description: The Ironbound, located in Newark New Jersey, is home to a largely working class and multicultural population of about 50,000 residents. It is a neighborhood of diverse...
From Redlining to Toxics Sites: The Legacy of Discriminatory Housing in Newark’s Ironbound
From Red Lines to Toxic Sites: The Legacy of Discriminatory Housing in Newark’s Ironbound by Juliamny Fernandez Site Description:Newark’s Ironbound District is located along the Passaic River in New Jersey. The area surrounding Wilson Avenue and Ferry Street sits...
OMG My Computer Hates Me!: LA High Schoolers Fight Back Against Neighboring E-Waste Dumpsite, 2002-2023
OMG My Computer Hates Me!: LA High Schoolers Fight Back Against Neighboring E-Waste Dumpsite, 2002-2023 by Mia LoRe Site Description: Jordan High School sits in the heart of Watts – a neighborhood of Los Angelos, California that is home to an economically...
The American Cyanamid Superfund Site: How Industrial Prosperity Came at a Cost to Local Health in Bound Brook, NJ (1915 – Present)
The American Cyanamid Superfund Site: How Industrial Prosperity Came at a Cost to Local Health in Bound Brook, NJ (1915 - Present) by Mike DuranSite Description: For much of the twentieth century, the American Cyanamid plant in Bridgewater, New Jersey, symbolized...
Human Rights vs. Market Rules In Agriculture: How Prioritizing Business is Endangering Human Food Security Along Chile’s Mataquito River
Human Rights vs. Market Rules In Agriculture: How Prioritizing Business is Endangering Human Food Security Along Chile's Mataquito River (1999-2010) by Fleurian GermainSite Description:The Mataquito river is located in the Province of Curico, Maule Region of Chile,...
A United Front: How The Struggle for Palestinian Liberation on the Campus of Rutgers Newark Grew the Power of Newark Water Coalition
A United Front: How The Struggle for Palestinian Liberation on the Campus of Rutgers Newark Grew the Power of Newark Water Coalition by Maxwell Bonanno Site Description:The City of Newark has long since struggled with inequality, racial tensions and racially motivated...
Beneath the Grass: Toxic Site or Ecological Haven? Environmental Injustice at Liberty State Park from 1976 to the Present
Beneath the Grass; An investigation on Whether Liberty State Park's 19th-Century Industrial Past led to Environmental Injustice in Jersey City, New Jersey by Nataly Mendez Site Description: With a stunning view of the Statue of Liberty, the peaceful Liberty State...
When Water Turns into Poison: Race, Women, Class, and the Fight for Clean Water in Flint, Michigan (2014 – Present)
When Water Turns into Poison: Race, Women, Class, and the Fight for Clean Water in Flint, Michigan (2014 - Present) by Calixte AbandaSite Description:In 2014, Flint, a city in Michigan, became known around the world because of the water crisis that started there. To...
The Killer Pharmaceutical Plant: The Napp Chemical Mixing Environmental Disaster in Lodi, NJ from 1995 to Present
The Killer Pharmaceutical Plant: The Napp Chemical Mixing Environmental Disaster in Lodi, NJ from 1995 to Present by Stephen KotarskySite Description:The town of Lodi, NJ was the site of one of the most deadly chemical mixing disasters the state of New Jersey had...
The Forgotten Factory: Industrial Latex in Wallington, N.J., 1983-2016
The Forgotten Factory: A Story of EPA Neglect and Propaganda, Industrial Latex in Wallington NJ by Juan AlzateSite Description:In the town of Wallington NJ, there was a glue factory named Industrial Latex that operated from 1951 to 1983. After its closure, it was...