Q&A: A Pioneer of Environmental Justice Explains Why He Sees Reason for Optimism

Robert Bullard is often called “The Father of Environmental Justice” for his decades of fighting against pollution in black and brown communities. In 1978, Bullard helped his wife sue the city of Houston, pointing to how all five of the city’s public landfills and six of the city’s eight incinerators were in black neighborhoods. We talk to Bullard about his work and where he sees the movement today.