IN THE NEWS

October 19, 2022

EPA Calls Out Environmental Racism in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley

ProPublica

October 12, 2022

Letter: EPA finds strong evidence state agencies have left Black residents living near Denka and throughout the Chemical Corridor disproportionately exposed to harmful pollutants

The Lens

October 11, 2022

Army Corps questions cumulative environmental and health impact of Greenfield’s proposed grain elevator project in letter rejecting “cultural resources survey”

The Lens

August 30, 2022

Federal government to review proposed grain elevator’s risk to Louisiana slave burial sites

The Louisiana Illuminator

August 25, 2022

Ida 1 year later: 'There's still blue tarps on people's roofs'

accuweather.com

August 15, 2022

Grain elevator company loses appeal to kill St. John residents’ suit opposing zoning ordinance

THE LENS

August 15, 2022

Lawsuit over $479M grain terminal in St. John to continue after court denies company's appeal

wwno.org

August 12, 2022

International human rights body presses U.S. on Louisiana’s 'Cancer Alley'

WWNO

July 19, 2022

Letters: Editorial on proposed grain elevator was neither firm nor fair

theadvocate.com

July 5, 2022

National Urban League CEO Marc Morial comes out against Wallace grain elevator project

Nola.com

June 29, 2022

After 'insufficient' report, Corps to take closer look at grain terminal’s impact on historic sites

WWNO

June 28, 2022

Grain Elevator Project Could Destroy African American Historical Sites, Preservation Agency Says

Pro Publica

June 27, 2022

Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ has received increased attention. Will it bring more action?

nola.com

June 22, 2022

Rep. Grijalva Tours Cancer Alley Communities Plagued by Racial Discrimination and Environmental Injustice

DeSmog

June 16, 2022

The Descendants Project Holds Land Blessing Ceremony to Honor Juneteenth

L'Observateur

June 13, 2022

Judge allows pre-construction activity for grain elevator in historic, majority-Black part of St. John Parish

The Louisiana Weekly

June 6, 2022

Judge allows pile driving to begin on proposed Wallace grain terminal

nola.com

May 25, 2022

A Corporation Ignoring a Whistleblower About Disruption to a Historic Site? You Don't Say

esquire.com

May 20, 2022

She Warned the Grain Elevator Would Disrupt Sacred Black History. They Deleted Her Findings.

Pro Publica

May 19, 2022

History or jobs? Proposed grain elevator near historic Black community causes divisions

4WWL

May 4, 2022

Stopping Cancer Alley: Slave Descendants Suit Against $400M Grain Elevator Allowed To Proceed

Roland Martin Unfiltered

April 28, 2022

Grain elevator: Ruling lets slave descendants suit go ahead

The Washington Post

April 28, 2022

Grain elevator operator must face suit from residents in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley

Courthouse News Service

April 28, 2022

Amid push to block grain elevator, suit over zoning change moves forward in St. John Parish

WWNO - New Orleans Public Radio

April 21, 2022

Land, Health, and History: A fight for Environmental Justice and Community Legacy

The Activist Files Podcast

April 7, 2022

EPA investigates Louisiana environmental, health agencies for racial discrimination in issuing air pollution permits

NOLA.com

April 7, 2022

In ‘groundbreaking’ decision, EPA to investigate 2 state agencies over discrimination claims

WWNO

March 24, 2022

Wallace community responds to grain elevator project

L'Observateur

March 15, 2022

A Fight for Home and A Community in Cancer Alley

Bar\Heart Podcast (ep.4)

March 10, 2022

Millions suffering in deadly pollution ‘sacrifice zones’, warns UN expert

The Guardian

March 8, 2022

New grain terminal, 60 jobs planned in St. John Parish; some fear for their health, safety

Nola.com

March 5, 2022

Zoning maps, Corps of Engineers ruling create hurdles for grain terminal

L'Observateur

March 5, 2022

Zoning maps, Corps of Engineers ruling create hurdles for grain terminal

L'Observateur

March 3, 2022

New industrial growth in Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley' is 'environmental racism,' UN panel says

The Advocate

February 22, 2022

Marathon Refinery Explosion Puts Workers, Community At Risk.

Healthy Gulf

February 16, 2022

SLAVERY: Reversing the vagancies of slavery through healing & restorative work.

he NUANCE podcast (ep.53)

January 24, 2022

Twin sisters want their parish to heal descendants of the enslaved. How? Through the land.

Nola.com

January 10, 2022

All Successes, No Matter How Small, Are Valuable – Jo and Joy Banner

Beat the Big Guys Podcast

January 1, 2022

The Descendants Project awarded major grants; philanthropists & donors seek partnerships

L’Observatuer

December 6, 2021

Louisiana's only museum centering the enslaved opposes $400 million grain terminal in St. John

nola.com

November 9, 2021

Descendants Project Sues Parish To Invalidate Zoning Ordinance That Threatens Health And Safety Of Black Historic Community – OpEd

eurasiareview.com

November 9, 2021

St. John Parish group sues to overturn 1990 zoning change for Formosa Plastics

nola.com

October 16, 2021

Is this Louisiana town right for a $400 million grain terminal? Some residents say no

nola.com

September 20, 2021

State Agency Revokes Greenfield after Community Organization's Petition

L'Observateur

September 5, 2021

Descendants Of The Enslaved Sheltered From Ida In A Historic Plantation's Big House

NPR

August 25, 2021

Residents Claim Grain Elevator would Violate Parish Zoning Ordinance

L'Observateur

July 30, 2021

Activists fight plans for industry expansion in ‘Cancer Alley’

thedenverchannel.com

July 7, 2021