The First Environmental Justice Encyclopedia | Savannah News

Dorceta Taylor, a pioneering Black woman scholar and Yale professor, just launched the world’s first environmental justice encyclopedia — a monumental, globally sourced resource that finally centers the stories of communities of color long ignored in environmental history. From Hazel Johnson’s grassroots Chicago activism to the origins of the term coined by Benjamin Chavis, this project stitches together decades of overlooked struggles, revealing how environmental harm disproportionately targets marginalized groups. Even amid political turbulence, students and contributors rallied to complete it, uncovering eerie parallels between historic labor disasters and modern-day exploitation — and exposing how eugenics warped early environmental thought. Yale, once unwelcoming to Black women, now honors Taylor with the Wangari Maathai chair — a powerful symbol of progress. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c8452fe16fc21f4d