2015 Ella Baker Day, Coastal Carolina University
On April 15, 2015 we hosted the fifth Ella Baker Day at Coastal Carolina University.
Following in the Footsteps of Ella Baker’s Social Justice Work:
The 2015 Theme is Environmental Racism
A Two-Part Event
hosted by the
Social Justice Research Initiative & Multicultural Student Services
Environmental Racism (Poster Presentations)
Presented by the students of SOC 355: Race & Ethnic Relations
1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Prince Lawn (Rain Location - Student Union)
Environmental Racism: Keynote by Glenn Johnson
Followed by a Conversation with Local Activists
7:00 – 9:00 p.m., Edwards Recital Hall
Ella Baker & Her Work (Poster Presentations)
Environmental racism is when communities of color disproportionately experience the consequences of environmental hazards. Posters on the work of environmental racism will be presented and discussed on Prince Lawn during the afternoon. Specifically, posters will address waste producing facilities, jobs with health hazards, migrant workers who experience environmentally hazardous jobs, environmentally hazardous housing and school structures, consequences of the Keystone Pipeline, and disproportionate negative effects of natural disasters. Interactive posters presented by the students of Soc 355: Race and Ethnic Relations.
Glenn Johnson: Keynote Speaker
Glenn S. Johnson is the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies at the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University. Prior to this position he was a research associate in the Environmental Justice Resource Center and associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Clark Atlanta University. He coordinated several major research activities including transportation racism, urban sprawl, smart growth, public involvement, facility siting, toxics, Emergency Response and Community Preparedness, and regional equity.
His research can be found in Humanity and Society, Georgia State University Law Review, The Western Journal of Black Studies, Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy, Human Rights Magazine ABA Section on Individual Rights, The Journal of Social Issues, Journal of Planning Association, Journal of Public Management and Social Policy, and Race, Gender, and Class. He is co-editor of the following books: Just Transportation: Dismantling Race and Class Barriers to Mobility (New Society Publishers 1997), Sprawl City: Race, Politics, and Planning in Atlanta (Island Press 2000), Highway Robbery: Transportation Racism and: New Routes to Equity (South End Press 2004), Environmental Justice Reader: Addressing the History, Issues, Policy and Change (Linus Publications 2011) and Environmental Health and Racial Equity in the United States: Building Environmentally Just, Sustainable, and Livable Communities (American Public Health Association 2011). Johnson received his B.A. degree (1987), M.A. degree (1991), and Ph.D. degree (1996) in sociology from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
Environmental Racism and Activism: Presentation and Q&A
Featuring:
Glenn Johnson
Debbie Perkins
Associate Professor of Sociology
Director, Social Justice Research Institute (SJRI)
Herb Fraser-Rahim
Community Investigator
Low Country Alliance for Model Communities, North Charleston, SC
LAMC is the Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communities - a nonprofit organization founded for the purpose of advocating environmental justice and promoting community development, education, employment, quality housing, and community involvement for the study area neighborhoods. The LAMC board includes representatives from each of the neighborhoods as well as at-large representatives with key areas of experience or knowledge. The Community Mitigation Plan Working Group, which includes members of LAMC as well as elected officials, appointed representatives, and the CMP Project Manager, will serve as the primary advisory body for overseeing the details and technical aspects of the Revitalization Plan.
Ernest “Omar” Muhammad
Member of Board of Directors, Union Heights Community Council
Senior Fellow, Environmental Leadership Program
Omar Muhammad’s professional work involves the management of the natural resources in the state of South Carolina. He has worked as a fishery biologist for 11 years. He is responsible for the field collection of biological samples and data from commercial and recreational caught fish; QA/QC of data; data entry and editing; dissemination of research results; report writing; liaison for fishermen, fishing organizations, and community groups.
Omar’s work in the environmental and social justice movement occurred in 2007 with a grassroots organization called Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communities (LAMC). LAMC’s mission is to empower residents in the poorest communities in North Charleston, SC to become participatory in the decision making processes that impact where they live, work and play through education, advocacy, and evidenced- based actions. Omar currently sits on the Board of Directors for Union Heights Community Council, a steering committee member for the Charleston Community Research to Action Board (CCRAB) and Webmaster for LAMC. Omar’s work in the community dates back to 2005 where he started an outreach program dedicated to introducing minority students to STEM careers. Every summer, he makes presentations to community summer camps about Ocean Life, Careers in Marine Science, and Being Good Stewards of our Environment. He has been involved in the community/academia research projects where he collected soil samples and community surveys.
Omar is a member of the South Carolina Chapter of the American Fishery Society, South Carolina Chapter of the Fishery Workers Association and a Senior Fellow with the Environmental Leadership Program
Following in the Footsteps of Ella Baker’s Social Justice Work:
The 2015 Theme is Environmental Racism
A Two-Part Event
hosted by the
Social Justice Research Initiative & Multicultural Student Services
Environmental Racism (Poster Presentations)
Presented by the students of SOC 355: Race & Ethnic Relations
1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Prince Lawn (Rain Location - Student Union)
Environmental Racism: Keynote by Glenn Johnson
Followed by a Conversation with Local Activists
7:00 – 9:00 p.m., Edwards Recital Hall
Ella Baker & Her Work (Poster Presentations)
Environmental racism is when communities of color disproportionately experience the consequences of environmental hazards. Posters on the work of environmental racism will be presented and discussed on Prince Lawn during the afternoon. Specifically, posters will address waste producing facilities, jobs with health hazards, migrant workers who experience environmentally hazardous jobs, environmentally hazardous housing and school structures, consequences of the Keystone Pipeline, and disproportionate negative effects of natural disasters. Interactive posters presented by the students of Soc 355: Race and Ethnic Relations.
Glenn Johnson: Keynote Speaker
Glenn S. Johnson is the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies at the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University. Prior to this position he was a research associate in the Environmental Justice Resource Center and associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Clark Atlanta University. He coordinated several major research activities including transportation racism, urban sprawl, smart growth, public involvement, facility siting, toxics, Emergency Response and Community Preparedness, and regional equity.
His research can be found in Humanity and Society, Georgia State University Law Review, The Western Journal of Black Studies, Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy, Human Rights Magazine ABA Section on Individual Rights, The Journal of Social Issues, Journal of Planning Association, Journal of Public Management and Social Policy, and Race, Gender, and Class. He is co-editor of the following books: Just Transportation: Dismantling Race and Class Barriers to Mobility (New Society Publishers 1997), Sprawl City: Race, Politics, and Planning in Atlanta (Island Press 2000), Highway Robbery: Transportation Racism and: New Routes to Equity (South End Press 2004), Environmental Justice Reader: Addressing the History, Issues, Policy and Change (Linus Publications 2011) and Environmental Health and Racial Equity in the United States: Building Environmentally Just, Sustainable, and Livable Communities (American Public Health Association 2011). Johnson received his B.A. degree (1987), M.A. degree (1991), and Ph.D. degree (1996) in sociology from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
Environmental Racism and Activism: Presentation and Q&A
Featuring:
Glenn Johnson
Debbie Perkins
Associate Professor of Sociology
Director, Social Justice Research Institute (SJRI)
Herb Fraser-Rahim
Community Investigator
Low Country Alliance for Model Communities, North Charleston, SC
LAMC is the Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communities - a nonprofit organization founded for the purpose of advocating environmental justice and promoting community development, education, employment, quality housing, and community involvement for the study area neighborhoods. The LAMC board includes representatives from each of the neighborhoods as well as at-large representatives with key areas of experience or knowledge. The Community Mitigation Plan Working Group, which includes members of LAMC as well as elected officials, appointed representatives, and the CMP Project Manager, will serve as the primary advisory body for overseeing the details and technical aspects of the Revitalization Plan.
Ernest “Omar” Muhammad
Member of Board of Directors, Union Heights Community Council
Senior Fellow, Environmental Leadership Program
Omar Muhammad’s professional work involves the management of the natural resources in the state of South Carolina. He has worked as a fishery biologist for 11 years. He is responsible for the field collection of biological samples and data from commercial and recreational caught fish; QA/QC of data; data entry and editing; dissemination of research results; report writing; liaison for fishermen, fishing organizations, and community groups.
Omar’s work in the environmental and social justice movement occurred in 2007 with a grassroots organization called Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communities (LAMC). LAMC’s mission is to empower residents in the poorest communities in North Charleston, SC to become participatory in the decision making processes that impact where they live, work and play through education, advocacy, and evidenced- based actions. Omar currently sits on the Board of Directors for Union Heights Community Council, a steering committee member for the Charleston Community Research to Action Board (CCRAB) and Webmaster for LAMC. Omar’s work in the community dates back to 2005 where he started an outreach program dedicated to introducing minority students to STEM careers. Every summer, he makes presentations to community summer camps about Ocean Life, Careers in Marine Science, and Being Good Stewards of our Environment. He has been involved in the community/academia research projects where he collected soil samples and community surveys.
Omar is a member of the South Carolina Chapter of the American Fishery Society, South Carolina Chapter of the Fishery Workers Association and a Senior Fellow with the Environmental Leadership Program