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JoMaCC
Monographic journal issue | 4 | 2 | 2025
Research Article | Warren County (NC), 1982: Churches as Actors of Environmental Justice
Warren County (NC), 1982: Churches as Actors of Environmental Justice
Abstract
The 1982 protests against a PCB landfill in Warren County, North Carolina, often seen as the symbolic origin of the Environmental Justice Movement, underscore the pivotal role of African American Protestant churches. These churches served as hubs of organization, mobilizing through Civil Rights networks and collaborating with national organizations for nonviolent resistance. Driven by both theological principles and opposition to systemic racial and socio-economic marginalization, the protests highlight the convergence of race, religion, and activism in shaping African American Christianity and advancing broader justice movements.
Submitted: Jan. 20, 2025 | Accepted: March 18, 2025 | Published May 12, 2025 | Language: en
Keywords UCC-CRJ • United Church of Christ • Environmental Justice • Civil Rights Movement • Racism
Copyright © 2025 Michele Rigodanzo. This is an open-access work distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction is permitted, provided that the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. The license allows for commercial use. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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