Forty years ago, there was no clear blueprint for environmental justice.

While digging into the injustices that wreaked havoc on Houston’s communities of color, Texas Southern University scholar Robert Bullard became the pioneer. Now, widely regarded as “the father of environmental justice,” Bullard, 74, has seen the movement evolve into a force to be reckoned with.

 

Read more from Brittany Britto with the Houston Chronicle here.