Please join Bishop Marcia and the BLAC community on May 2-3, 2023 for BLAC’s first strategy planning summit: “Voices of...
Black History Month
With Black History Month coming to a close, I want to honor the struggles and triumphs of our ancestors and...
Petrochemical Press Conference

Archbishop Marcia Dinkins joined Reverend Yearwood with Hip Hop Caucus, along with Jennifer Hadayia Air Alliance Houston, Sharon Lavigne RISE...
Petrochemicals & Plastics

Petrochemicals—oil- and gas-based chemicals used to make plastics and pesticides—are harmful to human health and the environment. The process of...
BLAC Hosts Petrochemical “Lunch & Learn”

People living near petrochemical production facilities have higher risk of many types of cancer, birth complications, asthma and respiratory illness,...
BLAC Releases New Report on Black Storytelling & Policymaking in Appalachia
In the fall of 2021, BLAC and the Ohio River Valley Institute(ORVI) hosted a series of virtual listening sessions to...
FROM INVISIBLE TO VISIBLE: BLAC TO HOST FIRST POLICY SUMMIT

This week, the Black Appalachian Coalition (BLAC) announced the upcoming dates for its first policy summit occurring July 22-24, 2022....
Blog: BLAC and Emerald Cities Collaborative Hosts Listening Session About Federal Justice40 Initiative

The Black Appalachian Coalition (BLAC) recently hosted a listening session with Emerald Cities Collaborative to discuss the federal Justice40 initiative...
Blog: Black Storytelling and Policymaking in Appalachia Paper Release

Black Appalachians have played a critical role in Appalachian history, yet stories of Appalachia have been whitewashed for generations. Neither...
Press: Black Appalachian Coalition aims to shift narrative on energy, other issues

Appalachia’s people of color have borne greater social and economic burdens, on average, than their White counterparts, but their stories...
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