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The Justice Chronicles
Deep dives into climate justice, advocacy highlights, and community stories from The People's Justice Council. Join us in shaping a sustainable and equitable future for all.
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Biomass is a Non-Solution... and a Dirty Deal
The People's Justice Council is planning a series of expert speaker panels this summer documenting "non-solutions" to the climate crisis...
Kyle Crider
Apr 12, 20242 min read
LNG In The Gulf South : No Dirty Deal Campaign
Exporting climate-killing Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) via terminals in the Gulf South is putting people and the planet at risk. Over the...
Aaliyah Smith
Mar 7, 20243 min read
Silent No More
"My voice has been silent, not my lens. While I felt a need to isolate my voice and presence, I remained engaged through my camera lens."
Rev M Malcom, MDiv MBA
Dec 20, 20234 min read
#ShilohFloods: My Visit to Elba, AL
By PJC Outreach Specialist Alliyah Almon On Thursday, November 9th, 2023, I had the opportunity to visit a small community near Elba,...
Alliyah Almon
Nov 17, 20233 min read
Statement from Family of Indigenous Activist, Jacob Johns, Shot Last Week at Peaceful Prayer Circle
For Immediate release October 3rd, 2023 Contact: Sabrina Chapa Sabrina@tiestolatierra.org Anthony Diaz Anthony@newarkwatercoalition.org...
Kyle Crider
Oct 5, 20233 min read
Statement about Jacob Johns and Racist Acts of Aggression
This is personal. We at PJC, including Executive Director Rev. Michael Malcom and Program and Policy Director Kyle Crider, have known,...
Kyle Crider
Sep 29, 20232 min read
PJC Statement at EPA Coal Ash Hearing
(For details about this event, please click here.) Good morning. I am Kyle Crider, Program and Policy Director for The People’s Justice...
Kyle Crider
Sep 24, 20232 min read
PJC Statement on Jeff Sessions' Slavery Comments
From Nixon’s Southern Strategy to Reagan’s “welfare queens” to George H.W. Bush’s record on race, Republicans used to express their...
Kyle Crider
Sep 11, 20232 min read
PJC Statement on Affirmative Action
Affirmative action has long been an issue of social policy, and its impact on marginalized communities. While affirmative action aims to...
Aaliyah Smith
Jul 5, 20232 min read
Justice isn't flowing like a river. It's more like an intermittent stream.
But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream! Amos 5:24 (NIV) On Thursday the U.S. Supreme Court...
Kyle Crider
Jun 10, 20232 min read
No Dirty Deals. Period.
PJC Statement at Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) virtual hearing on offshore oil drilling, Monday September 12th On July 1, the...
Kyle Crider
Sep 15, 20222 min read
Join the “No Dirty Deals” Collaborative
CONTACT: Rev. Michael Malcom, revmalcom@thepeoplesjusticecouncil.org, 678-913-7477 For Immediate Release Birmingham, Ala…The Inflation...
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Aug 27, 20222 min read
Statement of The People’s Justice Council on The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 10, 2022 CONTACT: Rev. Michael Malcom, revmalcom@thepeoplesjusticecouncil.org, 678-913-7477 BIRMINGHAM, AL...
Rev M Malcom, MDiv MBA
Aug 10, 20222 min read
We Are in a Moral Crisis: The reality of Forest Extractivism
Extraction has been normalized in our country since its founding. The color of your skin or the zip code of your home determines the...
Aaliyah Smith and Mareshah Malcom
Jun 7, 20223 min read
Think Southern, Act Global!
We at the Southeast Climate & Energy Network (SCEN) envision the southeastern United States as the leading region for just, equitable...
Alexander Easdale
Apr 7, 20222 min read
Moving From Resiliency to Restoration
This has been a momentous week for environmental justice. First, as you no doubt are aware, the IPCC Working Group II report, "Climate...
Kyle Crider
Mar 3, 20223 min read
Flipping the Script: Reviving Love
On Wednesday January 19th the senate failed to change the filibuster to pass voting rights. This is a blow to democracy and the effects...
Rev M Malcom, MDiv MBA
Feb 3, 20222 min read
Tell Chuck Schumer to prioritize climate and equity in the bipartisan infrastructure bill
Hi Everyone, The National Campaign for Transit Justice is hosting a joint action: “Tell Majority Leader Chuck Schumer: The bipartisan...
Kyle Crider
Jul 14, 20212 min read
Easter and WERiSE
Easter is for the Christian what the Super Bowl is for fans of the National Football League. It the time that we celebrate the...
Rev M Malcom, MDiv MBA
Apr 1, 20212 min read
Mapping EJ Assets in the SE and Beyond
What is asset mapping? According to Vista Campus, Asset Mapping is a tool that relies on a core belief of asset-based community...
Rev M Malcom, MDiv MBA
Aug 24, 20201 min read
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