Toppling the Monument to Silence: Racism and the Founding Fathers of Environmental Organizations (Fall 2021)

“The environmental field is no less steeped in white supremacy than any other field currently being held up for inspection—indeed, the very foundation of environmentalism is rooted in white supremacy, and the rampant racism and discrimination in the writing and actions of early environmental leaders are well documented. Yet, acknowledgment of the troubled racial history of environmental organizations is slow coming.”

by Dorceta E. Taylor