Moms Clean Air Force staff and members continue to confront Trump’s EPA’s racist agenda and make news throughout the country.
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“This is a Moment of Reckoning for Racial Injustice and Health Disparities.” Moms Make News July 4 – July 10, 2020
10 Ways Families Can Support Black Lives Matter Protests
Racial justice is climate justice. As the Black Lives Matter protests have shown, racism is pervasive in the US. While not everyone can protest in person, families can still support the BLM movement in meaningful and concrete ways.
Tell EPA Black Communities Need Clean Air to Breathe
“We all deserve to breathe air that is safe regardless of the color of our skin or our zip code. It is time for Wheeler to do his job and protect us, not polluters.” – Texas field organizer Catherine Flowers writes in this important op-ed in the Houston Chronicle.
10 Anti-Racist Resources for Parents
Racist stereotypes and bias begin at an alarmingly young age. These anti-racist resources for children help parents talk to their kids about race and racism.
The Racism of the EPA Agenda
We do not all breathe the same air. We are now a country that is — with the oversight of the Senate committee that is upholding a radical and racist deregulatory agenda — allowing our EPA to increase air pollution everywhere, but especially in communities of color.
Moms Make News: May 9 – May 21, 2020
Moms Clean Air Force staff and members continue to confront the coronavirus and make news throughout the country.
The Truth About Why COVID-19 Poses a Unique Threat to Black People
Moms Clean Air Force’s national field director wrote about why she believes Black communities are not just fighting for their lives during the coronavirus pandemic. They are COVIDing while Black.
Moms Clean Air Force’s Heather McTeer Toney In Parade Magazine
We are excited to share Parade magazine’s annual story about positive environmental news, “Earth Day Across America! 50 Earth-Saving Projects From Every State” chose Moms Clean Air Force national field director Heather McTeer Toney, of Greenville, Mississippi, to represent her state.
Colorado’s Vulnerable Populations Need Vital Pollution Protections During and After Coronavirus
An indigenous mom of four young children sheltering in place in Denver, tells why families like hers – those living on the frontlines of industrial pollution – need protections more than ever during and after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Majority of African-Americans Affected by Climate Change, Support Transition to 100% Clean Economy
A new poll confirms that communities of color are especially vulnerable to the deadly health risks from climate change. “A 100% clean economy is a solution that looks to insure fair and equitable future to black communities…”
Native American Moms Discuss Why Mercury Standards Matter: Interview with Rachel Fernandez
Rachel Fernandez shares her concerns about mercury poisoning as part of the series, “American Indian Women Speak Out on Mercury Standards.”
Native American Moms Discuss Why Mercury Standards Matter: Interview with Rachel Heaton
Rachel Heaton, is a member of the Muckleshoot Tribe of Auburn, Washington. She shares her concerns about mercury poisoning in fish. “Our people have always depended on the salmon.”