The names of the dead were lost beneath a sugarcane field in St. James Parish. For decades, families whispered that their ancestors were buried there. This includes enslaved men, women, and children whose remains lay unmarked because white landowners denied them proper burial. When heavy machinery arrived, those whispers turned into a crisis. The land, […]
Even as the economy shows deeper signs of strain, with tariffs driving up Cost of living in Louisiana and recession warnings flashing from economists across the country, working people are trapped in a system that has been failing them for years. The instability of 2025 has only pulled back the curtain further, exposing a reality […]
Tourists continue to visit Louisiana’s River Parishes, drawn by the canopy of oaks and the image of the Old South. At places like Oak Alley and Laura Plantation, they stroll through gardens, take photos on columned porches, and hear stories about elegance and tradition. What they rarely hear is how the legacy of these estates […]
Along Louisiana’s industrial corridor—known grimly as “Cancer Alley”—a growing movement is demanding environmental justice Louisiana 2025 and accountability. As petrochemical plants continue to expand in predominantly Black and low-income communities, groups like RISE St. James and the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice are amplifying calls to stop pollution, protect health, and end discriminatory zoning. […]
Louisiana is often celebrated for its rich cultural heritage, vibrant music scene, and world-renowned cuisine. However, beneath the surface of its storied history lies a darker reality: the state has become ground zero for environmental injustice. From the toxic industrial corridor known as “Cancer Alley” to the destruction of coastal wetlands that disproportionately harms marginalized […]
Louisiana Bucket Brigade Responds to President Biden’s Visit To New Orleans on Cancer Moonshot, Calls to Stop Federal Permits for Expansions and New Facilities on Cancer Alley The Louisiana Bucket Brigade is welcoming President Biden to Cancer Alley with a digital billboard. The Louisiana Bucket Brigade released the following statement on the eve of President […]
The 4th of July has always represented many things to many people. This year’s 4th of July reflection highlighted the importance of considering the holiday’s history and its evolving significance in our nation. Holidays like this have developed multiple meanings, from American liberation to slavery liberation. In addition to the historical and cultural implications, these […]
Emergency responders are on the scene of a large fire and chemical release at the Marathon Petroleum refinery in St. John the Baptist Parish. According to parish officials, there was a release of naptha, a flammable liquid hydrocarbon found in crude oil. The fire started in a storage tank at the refinery, and so far is contained to refinery grounds.
During ESSENCE Fest, five Black female environmental justice activists responded to the EPA's decision to drop it's civil rights investigation into Louisiana's Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Health.
In 2018 Sharon Lavigne was just an every-day special education teacher at St. James High School who was tired of the foul odors in her St. James Parish neighborhood when she decided to make the leap to environmental justice advocate. “When my daughter told me that a $1.2 billion plant might be built two miles […]
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