Crossroads Podcast

On May 19th, 2020 a dam in Midland County, Michigan collapsed causing massive flooding. I do a dive into the history of the Edenville Dam and discuss the environmental health issues impacting Michigan and the rest of the world. #Michigan #Flooding #MidlandCounty #science #water

Shoutouts: @blkpodcollective @buymelaninexp Resources:

https://www.ferc.gov/CalendarFiles/20180910172800-P-10808-058.pdf

https://www.michigan.gov/documents/snyder/21st_Century_Infrastructure_Commission_Final_Report_1_544276_7.pdf

The vision is within you. This episode, Brandy Brooks returns to discuss her radical vision for the future. We talk about the fears that prevent us from envisioning better outcomes for ourselves and our community. Brandy reminds us the importance of using our imagination and urges us to get involved at the local level. There's a book list and resources below!

DC Candidates Janeese Lewis George, Candidate for DC Council Ward 4 @janeese4dc Maryland Candidates Dalbin Osorio, Candidate for Montgomery County Board of Education At-Large @dalbinosorio Pennsylvania Candidates Rick Krajewski, Candidate for PA State House, 188th District @rickforwestphilly Nivil Saval, Candidate for PA State Senate, 1st District Parable of the Sower/Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler Emergent Strategy by Adrienne Marie Brown & her blog Collective Courage by Jessica Gordon Nembhard This Nonviolent Stuff'll Get You Killed by Charles E. Cobb Jr.

The drip is always on. This episode I'm walking through the water cycle. I explore how the current US legislation has become ineffective due to rollbacks and how we all need water to survive. Resources are below!

Water Cycle:

https://www.freedrinkingwater.com/resource-water-cycle-student-guide.htm

https://gpm.nasa.gov/education/water-cycle/hydrologic-cycle

Safe Drinking Water Act:

https://environmentallaw.uslegal.com/federal-laws/safe-drinking-water-act/

Groundwater contamination:

https://www.groundwater.org/get-informed/groundwater/contamination.html

In this case study episode, I discuss the environmental cases of Love Canal and Warren County, North Carolina. I walk through the legislation that came out of both of these cases and how they related to what we're experiencing today. Resources are below!

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act https://public.ornl.gov/sesa/environment/policy/rcra.html

Gibbs, L. M. (2011). Love Canal : And the Birth of the Environmental Health Movement: Vol. Updated ed., 2011 ed. Island Press.

"Down the Memory Hole" by David R. Henderson

https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/comprehensive-environmental-response-compensation-and-liability-act-cercla-and-federal

Environmental Justice Groups Sue EPA

https://grist.org/justice/environmental-groups-sue-epa-over-reckless-response-to-coronavirus/

UDC Professor Seema Thomas and I talk about her background as an urban planner as well as how she prepares her urban sustainability students for the real world. We talk about the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and events happening at UDC. We discuss the challenges facing urban areas as we adjust to our new normal. Resources are below!

UDC Celebrates Earth Day https://www.udc.edu/earth-day-2020/

"Losing Ground" by Mark Dowie https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/losing-ground

Gentle Density https://www.brookings.edu/research/gentle-density-can-save-our-neighborhoods/

In this #NFTF episode, I talk to Ken Roc about COVID-19 inside the prison system. We discussed one of the many articles about the state of Mississippi and their measures for managing the virus.

I continued the discussion about COVID-19 with Doniel from DNH Hair Care. We talked about the healthcare system in the United States and how we as a black community can be better prepared for the unexpected. You better black-alize! Resources below!

The Justice Collaborative:

https://youtu.be/ZQ7CMKwB-Ng

https://thejusticecollaborative.com/covid19/

The Rona by state: https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-state-by-state-guide-to-coronavirus-lockdowns-11584749351

This episode touches on the coronavirus from a social justice perspective. I touch on racism and xenophobia toward Asian Americans, and the impact pandemics and other social disruptions have on the black community. For the most current information on the virus, please visit the CDC's website. Resources from the show are below.

Bigotry against Asian Americans https://abcnews.go.com/US/backlash-asians-hinder-efforts-coronavirus-expert/story?id=69556008

Myths about coronavirus https://newsone.com/3910125/coronavirus-black-people-debunking-myths/

Coronavirus timeline https://abcnews.go.com/Health/timeline-coronavirus-started/story?id=69435165

Racial disparity in homelessness https://endhomelessness.org/homelessness-in-america/what-causes-homelessness/inequality/

Sending out an S.O.S for The National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA). I'm discussing why this policy is important and the proposed changes that will have whales smoking cigarettes (allegedly). Resources are below!

Proposed changes to NEPA: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CEQ-2019-0003-0012-2.pdf

Environmental Justice for All Act: https://naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/Environmental%20Justice%20for%20All%20Act%20Bill%20Text.pdf

I talked to father and life coach Ken "Ken Roc" Thompson about the links between mass incarceration and the environment. Incarceration is an environmental justice issue, and Ken discusses the barriers he will face when he is finally released and what keeps him dreaming big. His book "You Can Still be D.A.D." was published this year and available on Amazon! Resources as always, are below!

https://lifecoachroc.com/

"Doing Time on the Outside" by Donald Braman

"Are Prisons Obsolete?" https://collectiveliberation.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Are_Prisons_Obsolete_Angela_Davis.pdf