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Reflections on Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 15, 2024 Jim Powell

MEJO founder Dr. Maria C. Powell wrote three essays on Dr. King and his views on the “giant triplets of racism, materialism, and militarism,” each posted on previous MLK Jr…

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“Maria Powell wasn’t just an activist. In Madison, she was the premier environmental activist.”

November 18, 2023 Jim Powell

From the Cap Times: Madison just lost one of its best environmental assets By Steve Elbow, Opinion Editor Maria Powell wasn’t just an activist. In Madison, she was the premier…

City of Madison Denialism Doublespeak Environmental Justice Privilege Racial disparities Racism

The only place low income people can afford to live in Madison? Whose fault is that?

December 8, 2022 Maria C. Powell, PhD

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City of Madison Environmental Justice Fish Racism

“Get out of my freakin’ way!” bikers scream at Monona Terrace anglers. Why?

July 27, 2022 Maria C. Powell, PhD

Last week I talked to Moe from Milwaukee, fishing at “the wall” at Monona Terrace with his nephews. I asked if he experienced conflicts between the mostly white bikers and…

City of Madison Environmental Justice Fish Racism

Angler at Monona Terrace: Bikers “think they own the space,” powers-that-be “don’t care”

July 21, 2022 Maria C. Powell, PhD

*** Many subsistence anglers fish at “the wall” above Lake Monona at downtown Madison’s Monona Terrace, known for its panfish bounty. A good number of them are from Milwaukee, Racine,…

City of Madison Denialism Environmental Justice Madison Water Utility Racism

City of Madison is creating glaring environmental injustices right before our eyes!

June 13, 2022 Maria C. Powell, PhD

The picture says it all. The city says this is about social equity and creating more affordable housing. Yes, Madison desperately needs more affordable housing. But is this a healthy…

Racism University of Wisconsin-Madison

Is UW-Madison still “diversity doctoring” its promo photos?

November 18, 2021 Maria C. Powell, PhD

Above: promotional photo in the Winter 2021 University of Wisconsin-Madison alumni magazine, OnWisconsin. (This photo is not in the electronic version of the magazine. I took a photo of my…

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Monona Bay, Downtown Madison’s Toxic Cesspool

February 15, 2021 Maria C. Powell, PhD

Fish art on Monona Bay created by Eric Anang. Photo by Amber Arnold, Wisconsin State Journal. Graphic additions by a MEJO collaborator. PFAS was found at significant levels in Monona…

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Oops! We poisoned the “Giants Among Us”–the Yahara lakes

January 22, 2021 Maria C. Powell, PhD

MEJO’s Jim Powell and Touyeng Xiong teach kids how to put bait on fish hooks at the Olbrich Park fishing pier on Lake Monona, summer 2018. Sadly, they couldn’t eat…

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s forgotten “giant triplets” alive & well in Madison, Wisconsin

January 18, 2021 Maria C. Powell, PhD

From Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1967 speech, “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence”: “I am convinced that if we are to get on the right side of the…

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My Father, Martin Luther King Jr., Had Another Dream

January 18, 2021 Maria C. Powell, PhD

By Martin Luther King III, New York Times If he saw the issues of poverty and income inequality that exist today, he would be greatly disappointed. See video of Martin…

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Madison’s long history of racist planning and development

October 11, 2020 Jim Powell

Madison newspaper The Cap Times published this column on October 8. Column Madison’s long history of racist planning and development By Maria Powell | executive director, Midwest Environmental Justice Organization…

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Development disparities: Madison’s classist, racist beginnings are alive and well in 2020

September 10, 2020 Maria C. Powell, PhD

Photo: Oscar Mayer in 1947 (Wisconsin State Journal archives) ********** Flying in the face of its stated commitment to racial equity and social justice, Madison is as racist and classist…

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Madison alders approved city’s first environmental justice policy this summer–without knowing it

September 4, 2020 Maria C. Powell, PhD

Dane County and Madison have some of the worst racial disparities in the nation. Elected officials vow time and again to fix things, but when there’s a choice between doing…

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Faith Leaders Oppose F-35 Fighter Jets

August 3, 2020 Maria C. Powell, PhD

A full-page ad appeared in the Wisconsin State Journal on July 29, 2020 – speaking against the F-35 fighter jets for reasons of social and environmental justice, and world peace.…

Reflections on Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Maria Powell wasn’t just an activist. In Madison, she was the premier environmental activist.”

The only place low income people can afford to live in Madison? Whose fault is that?

“Get out of my freakin’ way!” bikers scream at Monona Terrace anglers. Why?

Angler at Monona Terrace: Bikers “think they own the space,” powers-that-be “don’t care”

City of Madison is creating glaring environmental injustices right before our eyes!

Is UW-Madison still “diversity doctoring” its promo photos?

Monona Bay, Downtown Madison’s Toxic Cesspool

Oops! We poisoned the “Giants Among Us”–the Yahara lakes

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s forgotten “giant triplets” alive & well in Madison, Wisconsin

My Father, Martin Luther King Jr., Had Another Dream

Madison’s long history of racist planning and development

Development disparities: Madison’s classist, racist beginnings are alive and well in 2020

Madison alders approved city’s first environmental justice policy this summer–without knowing it

Faith Leaders Oppose F-35 Fighter Jets

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