Our panel discussion and film screening will examine how historical policies of redlining, urban renewal, and public housing disinvestment have systematically forced Black communities into flood zones and food deserts while highlighting the powerful work of local organizers fighting for climate justice today. The event will focus on several key themes:

1. The historical impact of redlining and housing segregation (1930s-1960s)
2. Urban renewal and community displacement (1950s-1980s)
3. Public housing disinvestment and infrastructure neglect (1960s-2000s)
4. Current challenges of climate change and gentrification (2000s-Present)
5. Black-led resistance movements and community-driven solutions

If you have any questions regarding the proceedings, please get in touch with Ellis Sawyer at EducationCoordinator@BlackHistoryMuseum.org / Kaycie Lassiter at klassiter@vaipl.org