by Madison Naves | Feb 28, 2025 | Clean Air Journal, Community Chronicles
For generations, redlining shaped the social and economic landscape of the South, restricting Black communities’ access to housing, jobs, and even green spaces. In this special conversation, we sit down with Joshua Jenkins of the National Parks Conservation...
by Madison Naves | Feb 28, 2025 | Clean Air Journal, Community Chronicles
Forged in Labor: African American Work & Resistance at Sloss For this special Black History Month edition of Community Chronicle, we explore the 2025 theme: African Americans and Labor by diving into the untold stories of Black laborers at Birmingham’s historic...
by Jilisa Milton | Dec 10, 2024 | Clean Air Journal
This year, we celebrate a pivotal moment in the history of environmental protection: the anniversary of the Clean Air Act. Signed into law on December 31,1970, this landmark legislation transformed the way our nation combats air pollution, prioritizing the health and...
by Madison Naves | Nov 6, 2024 | Clean Air Journal
On October 10th, I had the opportunity to attend GASP’s first-ever Smoke School training! Brad Singleton and his father, Fred Singleton, from Singleton Smoke School led the educational training. It was an immersive, four-hour session focused on training participants...
by Blake Ells | Aug 29, 2022 | Community Chronicles
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...