Articles by Raven Rakia
Raven Rakia is a fellow at Grist.
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In New York City’s black neighborhoods, poverty, housing issues, and asthma go together
New data shows health in Brooklyn varies along race and income lines.
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A look at the weak regulations around oil drilling in L.A.
An oil company shut down drilling only because of strong community organizing, and no thanks to the agency that was supposed to regulate it.
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With the threat of coal exports, Oakland piles more pollution on a polluted community
Two community organizers explain why they're on the front lines to stop coal exports from coming to Oakland.
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There are too many trucks coming into New York City
New York City's truck-dependent freight system is bad news for the city's air quality.
