A New Series: Stories from Environmental Justice Communities
The purpose of this endeavor is to provide a space for folks living in, and/or championing, environmental justice communities to share their stories, in their own voice. One goal of this endeavor is to help governmental staff grow beyond trainings that focus on how to speak to people; rather than understand the condition of others’ lives. The quality of life for many people living in EJ communities is so intertwined with systemic racism that it is impossible to truly discuss EJ without allowing community to discuss it.
On July 9, the first in the series of “Storytelling from EJ Communities” will feature Dillon Delvo, Little Manila in Stockton, and LaDonna Willians from All Positives Possible in Vallejo. Dillon will speak on the history of the Filipino community’s marginalization in general, and in Stockton specifically. His story goes back 100 + years. LaDonna Williams will speak on historically black neighborhoods that have not been visible to government staff working with EJ communities. She’ll also speak on her experiences as an African American EJ advocate; and how agencies can do a better job of reaching those invisible African American communities.
Topic: EJ Storytelling
Time: Jul 9, 2020 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Agenda
The Storytelling of EJ Communities
1. Welcome & Introductions (Veronica Eady) 10:00-10:15
2. Little Manila: Marginalization, Resilience, Renaissance, (Dillon Delvo + Guests) 10:15-11:15
3. Seldom Seen or Heard; A Vallejo Story by LaDonna (LaDonna Williams + Guests) 11:15-12:15
4. [EJ Q&A] (Dr. La’Shaye Cobley + Panelists *Dillon and LaDonna) 12:15-1:00
5. Time for Panelists and Agencies to exchange contact information 1:00-1:15
Suggested Reading Materials:
Dillon Delvo: Dr. Dawn Mabalon’s book “Little Manila Is In the Heart”
Ladonna Williams: The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America, Richard Rothstein
La’Shaye Cobley: JOURNAL ARTICLE: Rethinking Environmental Racism: White Privilege and Urban Development in Southern California, By: Laura Pulido
Veronica Eady: The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson