The Tragedy of North Birmingham

The Tragedy of North Birmingham

This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. By the spring of 2020, the century-old industrial plant on...
Community Chronicles 1: Keisha Brown

Community Chronicles 1: Keisha Brown

Welcome to Community Chronicles. This series will feature subjects that have stories from Birmingham and beyond. They will focus on how environmental change affects everyday people within our communities. Tales will concentrate on individual efforts through advocacy...
The Ghosts Over The Mountain

The Ghosts Over The Mountain

Imagine a moment of bliss. Euphorically tilting your head toward the sky and basking in the sun for a moment you wish could last forever. The air around you is crisp and light but warm enough to embrace you like a sweatered hug. Where are you? Perhaps a hillside? Are...
Meet Erin Rhodes, Fall Intern

Meet Erin Rhodes, Fall Intern

Meet Erin Rhodes, Fall Intern Erin has moved to Birmingham for the semester to volunteer with Gasp as an Environmental Justice Intern through Wheaton College’s Human Needs and Global Resources (HNGR) program. Welcome to Birmingham, Erin! What is your major and...