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Shiloh

Black Alabamians Sue State Department of Transportation Over Repeated Flooding

Residents in the Shiloh Community have fought for years to remedy excessive stormwater runoff caused by an elevated highway. Now they’re suing.

By Lee Hedgepeth

 Pastor Timothy Williams has led the charge for change in the Shiloh Community he calls home. Credit: Lee Hedgepeth/Inside Climate News
Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous (center, in white) poses with Dr. Robert Bullard (to his left, in yellow), Pastor Timothy Williams and other members of the Shiloh community in south Alabama. Credit: Courtesy of Living on Earth

A Father of Environmental Justice Rebukes Sierra Club, Ben Jealous Over Treatment of Black Alabamians

By Lee Hedgepeth
Willie Horstead Jr., an Army veteran, has spent years watching his mobile home slowly sink into the ground because of repeated flooding in the Shiloh community, Ala. Credit: Lee Hedgepeth/Inside Climate News

Federal Highway Officials Reach Agreement With Alabama Over Claims It Discriminated Against Flooded Black Residents

By Lee Hedgepeth
Shiloh, Alabama residents lead environmental scientist Robert Bullard’s rapid response team on a tour of their flooded community. Credit: Lee Hedgepeth/Inside Climate News

How Alabama Turned to Restrictive Deed Covenants to Ward Off Flooding Claims From Black Residents

By Lee Hedgepeth
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stands with Dr. Robert Bullard (left) and Pastor Timothy Williams (right) during a tour of the Shiloh community in rural south Alabama. Credit: Lee Hedgepeth/Inside Climate News

In Alabama Visit, Buttigieg Strays Off The Beaten Path. Will It Help Shiloh, a Flooded Black Community?

By Lee Hedgepeth
Even days after rainfall, water still pools on properties in the Shiloh community. Credit: Lee Hedgepeth/Inside Climate News

Q&A: Ronald McKinnon Made It From Rural Alabama to the NFL. Now He Wants To See His Flooded Hometown Get Help

By Lee Hedgepeth
Robert Bullard is a native of Coffee County, Alabama. He said that he's committed to getting justice for the Shiloh community. Credit: Lee Hedgepeth/Inside Climate News

A White House Advisor and Environmental Justice Activist Wants Immediate Help for Two Historically Black Communities in Alabama

By Lee Hedgepeth

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