Mar 18th 2021

Flooded and Forgotten: The Fight for Housing and Environmental Justice in Centreville, IL

@ Weinberg/Newton Gallery

Online

Opening Thursday, March 18th, from 6PM - 7PM

In Centreville, Illinois, the poorest city in the state, Black community members are facing disproportionate exposure to environmental harms perpetuated by government failure to invest in and maintain basic infrastructure. Join community advocates to learn how a newly formed group — Centreville Citizens for Change — is fighting for housing and environmental justice.

Featuring:

Walter Byrd, Co-President, Centreville Citizens for Change

Earlie Fuse, Centreville Resident

Nicole Nelson, Executive Director, Equity Legal Services

Kalila Jackson, Metropolitan St. Louis Equal Housing & Opportunity Council

Register: https://earthjustice.org/events/collective-communities-actions-on-environmental-crises

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