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Roxbury community members discuss racism, housing discrimination

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March 29, 2024:

In this Boston Globe article, highlighted Opportunity Communities’ and Dr(a). Estrella-Luna’s efforts to highlight the housing discrimination faced by Black Americans in Boston and neighboring cities. The article also touched upon the event hosted on March 28th.

The article highlighted:

Neenah Estrella-Luna, a social equity researcher and advocate who led Thursday night’s conversation on the legal practices of that time, pointed to a 1981 report by the Mayor’s Office of Fair Housing that concluded there were “clear and widespread differences in the information given to whites and Blacks about available housing.”

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Boston necesita una oficina para asuntos latinos y caribeños

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September 9, 2023:

In this Boston Globe article, highlighted Dr(a). Estrella-Luna’s insight to the benefit of an office designated for Latino and Caribbean Affairs.

The article highlighted:

“La oficina de asuntos latinos y caribeños también puede servir como un recurso para otros departamentos municipales, dijo Neenah Estrella-Luna, una investigadora sobre la igualdad social y el antirracismo, durante la audiencia.

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Shootings at Revere Beach prompt search for answers beyond just more police

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May 29, 2023:

In this WGBH article, Dr(a). Estrella-Luna spoke to the need for more well trained, anti-violence, anti-gang people to help alleviate the unwelcoming violence experienced.

Read the article via this link: https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2023/05/29/shootings-at-revere-beach-prompt-search-for-answers-beyond-just-more-police.

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Boston awards grants to expand legal services to immigrants

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June 7, 2023:

In this Bay State Banner article, highlighted Dr(a). Estrella-Luna’s efforts in helping immigrants obtain driver’s licenses.

The article highlighted:

Neenah Estrella-Luna, cofounder and cofacilitator of Mutual Aid Eastie in East Boston, said the organization will use its grant to help immigrants obtain driver’s licenses.

“For the people who haven’t actually had the opportunity to learn how to drive this would have at least provided them with that additional guidance, as well as for folks who don’t actually have access to a vehicle.

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Neighborhood Strategies Inform Boston’s First Urban Forest Plan

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December 8, 2022:

This article addresses Boston’s first urban forest plan – a pathway to maintaining existing trees, planting new trees, and helping the city deal with the effects of a changing climate. Dr. Estrella-Luna states, “this plan essentially provides an analysis of the conditions in each neighborhood”.

Read the article here: https://eos.org/articles/neighborhood-strategies-inform-bostons-first-urban-forest-plan

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Historic racism still raises barriers to beach access

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September 2, 2022:

This article explores the inaccessibility and environmental injustice prevalent when it comes to beaches across Massachusetts. Dr. Estrella-Luna shares insights about how historic and current laws and regulations keep marginalized communities out of certain public spaces or make them feel unwelcome when they do show up.

Read the article here: https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2022/09/02/historic-racism-still-raises-barriers-to-beach-access

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Greenfield Human Rights Commission talks increasing nature access

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June 8, 2022:

This article describes the discussion sponsored by Greenfield’s Human Rights Commission on environment justice and the “nature gap”. Dr. Estrella-Luna discussed how inclusion and belonging are key operating principles of environment justice and equity-centered work.

Read the article here: https://www.recorder.com/Greenfield-Human-Rights-Commission-talks-increasing-nature-access-46712126

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Boston Globe: Is “green gentrification” driving displacement in East Boston? Researchers say yes, but locals push back 

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April 2, 2022

This article explores what some researchers call “green gentrification” which refers to new green spaces contributing to the displacement of marginalized groups and working class residents. Dr Estrella-Luna critiques the idea that greening a neighborhood causes gentrification.

Read more here: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/04/02/metro/is-green-gentrification-driving-displacement-east-boston-researchers-say-yes-locals-push-back/

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Next Steps for Land Justice in the New England Conservation Community

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December 17, 2021:

This article summarizes recommendations for how the conservation community can contribute to land justice from a study published by Dr Katherine Sims, Lucy Lee, Dr Estrella-Luna, and Dr Jonathan Thompson. The study assesses the environmental justice impacts of conservation decisions.

Read more here: https://highstead.net/insights/next-steps-for-land-justice-in-the-new-england-conservation-community/

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