Brownfields Don’t Land Randomly: What My Buffalo Research Still Shows in 2025
Brownfield sites are not evenly distributed across cities. This environmental justice analysis of Buffalo, New York shows statistically significant links between brownfield proximity, poverty, SNAP participation, and community vulnerability. Using GIS mapping and demographic data, this research explains why brownfields cluster near marginalized communities and why those findings remain relevant in 2025 under modern environmental justice policy.
The Greenwashing of Juneteenth: Corporate Sponsorship, But No Real Change
Juneteenth marks Black liberation, but corporate celebrations often stop at banners, cookouts, and slogans—while environmental harm in Black communities continues unchecked. This article examines how companies publicly honor Juneteenth while simultaneously polluting neighborhoods, exploiting labor, and resisting climate and environmental justice policies. Through real-world case studies involving major corporations and energy infrastructure, this piece challenges performative solidarity and argues that true liberation must include clean air, safe water, and material accountability.

