,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #a1 #bjba,mr4
 ,ru% submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,natural ,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be  
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,urg+ ! p ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ! mon? ( ,april 
( ea* ye> z ,hazel ,m4 ,johnson         
,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,mon?4  ,:]eas    
,hazel ,johnson f\ght = environm5tal    
ju/ice 9 ,*icago beg9n+ 9 ! #aigjs &    
cont9u+ ?r\gh ! re/ ( h] life2 ,:]eas :5
 ,johnson discov]$ t ! ,s\? ,side (     
,*icago _h ! highe/ canc] rate ( any    
area 9 ,*icago1 %e 0 inspir$ to         
inve/igate ! canc] rates1 f\l odors1 &  
numb] ( *ildr5 ) respiratory illnesses 9
 h] own neighborhood1 ! community (     
,altgeld ,g>d5s on ! ,s\? ,side (       
,*icago2 ,:]eas ,johnson discov]$ h]    

community1 ,altgeld ,g>d5s1 :i* is a    
public h\s+ project1 0 built on a l&fill
 surr\nd$ by toxicity1 :i* pollut$ !    
air1 wat]1 & l&2 ,:]eas additionally1 ! 
,altgeld ,g>d5s homes _h asbe/os &      
elevat$ lead levels2 ,:]eas ?is discov]y
 inspir$ ,johnson to create ! ,p =      
,community ,recov]y1 an organization :i*
 fights = a saf] environm5t2 ,:]eas     
,johnson & ! ,p = ,community ,recov]y   
f\ght to educate & emp[] ! resid5ts (   
,altgeld ,g>d5s1 includ+ provid+        
work%ops & tra9+s1 conduct+ heal?       
surveys1 rally+ resid5ts to prote/      
contam9ation1 & work+ ) y\? 9 !         
community2 ,:]eas ! ,p = ,community     
,recov]y put pressure on ! ,*icago ,h\s+
 ,au?ority to remove asbe/os f ,altgeld 
,g>d5s2 ,:]eas ,johnson's fight = clean 
wat] l$ to ! in/allation ( wat] & sew]  
l9es by city heal? (ficials 9 ! f> ,s\? 
,side neighborhood ( ,m>yl& ,manor1 :]e 
! exi/+ well wat] 0 contam9at$ ) cyanide
 & o!r tox9s2 ,:]eas ,johnson us$ h]    
vigilance & activism to give l[-income  

m9ority communities a voice & a /ake 9 !
 environm5tal ju/ice fight by br++ !    
conv]sation to p]sonal1 imm$iate1 &     
urg5t conc]ns :i* directly impact       
communities inhabit$ by p ( color2      
,:]eas ,johnson also /rove to hold bo?  
bus9esses & ! gov]nm5t responsible = h[ 
_! actions impact ! environm5t2 ,:]eas  
,johnson 0 giv5 ! #aiib ,presid5t's     
,environm5t & ,cons]vation ,*all5ge     
,aw>d 9 recognition ( h] environm5tal   
ju/ice "w2 ,:]eas notably1 ,johnson 0   
in/rum5tal 9 pressur+ ,presid5t ,bill   
,cl9ton to sign ! ,environm5tal ,ju/ice 
,executive ,ord]1 :i* holds ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t acc\ntable = urban communities
 expos$ to pollution2 ,:]eas 9 #bjjd1   
sociologi/ ,david ,naguib ,pell[ cr$it$ 
,johnson & ! ,p = ,community ,recov]y ) 
putt+ ! ,s\? ,side ( ,*icago on ! rad>  
scre5 = activi/s & policy mak]s ar\nd ! 
,unit$ ,/ates :o are conc]n$ ab\t       
environm5tal racism2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y 
#ab1 #bjaa1 ! ,ill9ois ,g5]al ,assembly1
 by way ( a ,h\se ,jo9t ,resolution1    

designat$ ! portion ( #acj? ,/reet f !  
,bi%op ,=d ,freeway to ,/ate ,/reet 9   
,*icago z ! ,hazel ,johnson ,,ej ,way2  
,:]eas ,johnson 0 a vision>y1 :o 0 able 
to =esee ! impacts ( fail+ to address   
environm5tal & social ju/ice conditions2
 & ,:]eas ,johnson's "w e>n$ h] ! title 
( "m ( ! environm5tal ju/ice movem5t3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,hazel ,m4 ,johnson       
,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,mon?2  7#b7      
honors ! "w ( ,hazel ,m4 ,johnson & o!r 
environm5tal ju/ice advocates2 &  7#c7  
calls ^u ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve
 ,hazel ,m4 ,johnson ,environm5tal      
,ju/ice ,mon?4