Sewenet Haile
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This article is part 2 of a two-part Spectator series, Undercounted, which covers the 2020 census, its role in the West Harlem community, and how the COVID-19 pandemic may leave lasting effects. Go back to part 1 for more information on how Columbia students impact the local census count.
In honor of Black History Month, Spectator is publishing a series on notable black alumni, scholars, activists, leaders, and more whose stories should be honored. Upon graduating from Barnard, Vernice Miller-Travis, BC ’80, participated in the study that coined the term “environmental racism.” By hand, she drew the heat maps that showed race was the most significant factor of toxic exposure.
City officials declined to give money to Community Board 9 based on the group’s preliminary budget recommendations for housing and park renovations for the next fiscal year. However, the mayor’s office agreed to allocate money for youth education, which was a financial priority for CB9, a local advisory board representing Morningside Heights and surrounding areas.