вЂњDespite the narrative that the responsibility must be placed on individuals and community groups to overcome the existing hurdles in Black space, the truth is that our focus must continue to be on state action,вЂќ Davis said. Her research interests include urban inequalities, poverty and social determinants of health. Sociology professor Katrinell Davis talked about the continuing issues of the Flint Water crisis. People of African descent are still treated as if they donвЂ™t have rights over their own bodies or the spaces in which they inhabit.вЂќ вЂњThe assumption is that spaces in which black people live and are occupied by people of African descent are not legibly occupied. вЂњLegally people of African descent can no longer be owned but in many ways the afterlife of slavery is still with us,вЂќ Bledsoe said. The panel, вЂњSurviving Segregation in Race, Space and Power,вЂќ addressed the many facets of environmental justice issues taking place globally and in America.Д®ach professor had an opportunity to talk about how they see those issues in their areas of study.ДЄdam Bledsoe, an assistant professor of geography, talked about his research expertise in black geographies, social movements and the African diaspora in the Americas.

The events were sponsored by FSU Sustainable Campus, the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, Union Productions and the FSU Office of Student Sustainability. He then delivered the lecture вЂњBuilding Just and Sustainable Communities in the Era of Climate ChangeвЂќ at Ruby Diamond Concert Hall. Robert Bullard, a noted scholar and author, often described as вЂњThe Father of Environmental Justice,вЂќ visited Florida State University Wednesday, March 6, to discuss environmental justice issues taking place around the world.Д«ullard, a distinguished professor of urban planning and environmental policy at Texas Southern University, first participated in a panel discussion with the faculty of FSUвЂ™s African-American studies program at the Black Student Union. Robert Bullard, a noted scholar and author, often described as вЂњThe Father of Environmental Justice,вЂќ visited Florida State University Wednesday, March 6.

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