Margie Eugene-Richard
Margie Eugene-Richard (born 1941 or 1942) is an American environmental activist. Richard had grown up in the neighborhood of Old Diamond in Norco, Louisiana, in the middle of "Cancer Alley". She was the first African-American to win the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2004, for her successful campaign for relocating people who lived in a community close to a chemical plant in Norco, Louisiana.[1] Eugene-Richard says: "you have to go out and command justice. Somebody has to ask God for the inner strength to be bold."
Margie Eugene-Richard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1941 or 1942 |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Environmental activism |
| Home town | Norco, Louisiana |
| Awards | Goldman Environmental Prize (2004) |
"Margie believes in the community leading the way," says Dr. Beverly Wright, director of the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice. But as Richard recognizes, community is an elusive thing in post-Katrina New Orleans. "I won't be knocking on doors," she says, "because there are no doors."[2]
References
- "North America 2004. Margie Eugene-Richard. United States. Toxic & Nuclear Contamination". Goldman Environmental Prize. Archived from the original on 22 October 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- Harkinson, Josh (Winter 2006). ""Life after Katrina: environmental activist Margie Eugene-Richard says: 'you have to go out and command justice'."". OnEarth: 10.