From a Rwandan award-winning teacher to a gallerist delivering sell-out shows in Ghana, trailblazing women across the continent are setting the standards for others to follow.
In 1978, the illegal disposal of 30,000 gallons of PCB-laden oil in Warren County, North Carolina, catalyzed a movement for environmental justice. Dr. Ben Chavis, a pivotal figure in this effort, was recently honored at the Mississippi Statewide Environmental Climate Justice Summit for his contributions to the cause.