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  • Into the wild

    Into the wild

    Rue Mapp's group Outdoor Afro encourages black people to explore nature and learn about things like bird-watching.

    by Stephanie Paige Ogburn, Jun 24, 2010
  • A mobile health solution

    A mobile health solution

    A day with the asthma-fighting crusaders of West Oakland, Calif.

    by Stephanie Paige Ogburn, Oct 08, 2010
  • The Shot Heard Round the West

    The Shot Heard Round the West

    Twenty years after the SouthWest Organizing Project accused conservation groups of ignoring environmental justice, diversity in the movement remains elusive.

    by Marty Durlin, Jan 31, 2010

  • On the waterfront

    Bay Area environmental leader Whitney Dotson works to restore his community's waterways -- and health.

    by Jeremy Miller, Jun 07, 2009
  • The Forgotten Mesa

    The Forgotten Mesa

    Without basic services, life on Pajarito Mesa is all about surviving.

    by Cally Carswell, Feb 05, 2010
  • 'The environment ... is where we live'

    'The environment ... is where we live'

    A group of determined activists in Mountain View, N.M., fights for environmental justice in a poor and polluted neighborhood.

    by Arla Shephard and Ray Ring, Jan 31, 2010
  • Breathing easy

    Breathing easy

    In West Oakland, Calif., the Breathmobile fights inner city asthma.

    by Stephanie Paige Ogburn, Oct 08, 2010

  • Raul Grijalva relishes a good fight

    Arizona Congressman Raul Grijalva loves fighting for old-fashioned liberal causes like immigration rights, the environment, unions and strong social programs

    by Renee Guillory, Jul 24, 2006

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