Miller, HollisWestling, Maysen2021-06-232021-06-2312/4/2020http://hdl.handle.net/1773/46965The modern environmental justice movement has stemmed from the activism that took place in Warren County, North Carolina following the decision to construct a toxic waste landfill in a majority black and low-income community. This contributed to the historically unjust political decisions and lack of regulation that has targeted vulnerable populations and forced them to suffer the detrimental health impacts as a result of private and federal company’s actions. The activism that took place in the 1980s-90s influenced social and political reform by drawing national attention to the issue of environmental racism. While the United States has come a long way since Warren County, there is still injustice and discrimination that must be addressed in order to protect the health and wellbeing of unprotected and underrepresented communities.en-USPopulation Health