The Black Sex Ed Project Presents: Sexploratory Studies

Rocky Mount, NC: An EJ Case Study


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October’s discussion attempts to analyze my hometown of Rocky Mount, NC through the framework of environmental justice.


  • Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Rocky Mount, NC | BestNeighborhood.org

  • North Carolina Effective Flood Zones | NC OneMap

  • PFAS Water Contamination in the City of Rocky Mount | Marin, Barrett, and Murphy Law Firm

  • Project and Landfill Data by State | US EPA

  • List of Military Bases with PFAS Contamination | Military PFAS

  • DEQ issues notice of violation to Rocky Mount - Sound Rivers (July 2025)

  • Latino organizations seek solutions at environmental justice symposium (Oct 2024)

  • On Political Education - NCEJN (Sep 2024)

  • Citizens for Responsible Zoning (E-132) | NC DNCR (Aug 2024)

  • From PFAS to gerrymandering: activists meet to discuss solutions (Jan 2024)

    • Over 30 air pollution “hotspots” in North Carolina have elevated cancer rates, per ProPublica study | News From The States (Dec 2021)
    • NC’s military culture encourages more young people to join | Charlotte Observer (June 2019)
    • Worth Fighting For: People, Clean Air and Water in North Carolina | OMD (Apr 2019)
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    The Black Sex Ed Project Presents: Sexploratory StudiesBy Kahlia Phillips (she/her)