Celebrating Black History
Celebrating Black History
While February serves as a symbolic month of reflection and acknowledgement of the impacts, contributions and successes of Black Americans in all spaces—both visible and unknown—uplifting this work doesn’t end when March begins.
We will continue to bring to the forefront the impact and profiles of Black environmentalists, outdoor enthusiasts, and environmental justice organizers throughout the year, as the Sierra Club is committed to celebrating both Black history and Black futures as we rededicate ourselves to uprooting environmental racism, achieving collective liberation, and working to build a democracy where every person, voice and vote counts.
Black History Month Roundtable
This Black History Month, we're celebrating remarkable Black leaders in the environmental movement including Elayne Coleman, the Chapter Director of Sierra Club Michigan, Joi Travis, the Chapter Chair of Sierra Club Alabama, and Ericka Copeland, the Chapter Director of Sierra Club Ohio.
Black Environmental Changemakers
Learn more about the impacts of Black environmentalists and activists in the outdoors, halls of power, and beyond.
Read MoreBetty Reid Soskin is Richmond's "Resident Rosie"
Longest-serving park ranger shares legacy of our country’s painful history with visitors.
Read the ArticleFrom Redlining to Restorative Justice
When we talk about clean energy and affordable housing in America, what often gets left out of the conversation are the ways in which energy insecurity and racist housing practices intersect.
Read MoreInside 2020’s Black Solidarity Hashtag Movement
How scientists and adventurers united online in the name of equity.
Read the ArticleOn the Trail of Hiker Emily Ford
She’ll be the first Black woman to thru-hike the Ice Age Trail in winter.
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