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April 22, 2024 • 8 mins

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Though air is invisible, we all depend on it for life. This Earth Day, join black history educator Brittany Wilkins as she illuminates the environmental challenges facing a community in Mobile, Alabama. Africatown, founded by free slaves who arrived in the United States on the last slave ship, holds a crucial place in black history. Preserving both its history and its people is essential. Discover how environmental racism affects communities of color and learn how you can advocate for policies to safeguard them from environmental hazards.

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