A CIF Award* for the 21-year-old daughter of an environmental and racial justice activist who runs a podcast that highlights local issues and amplifies the voices of those experiencing oppression. Due to her podcast, this mom has been removed from Boards and denied jobs in her field. The harassment extended to the daughter, who was denied a scholarship due to her mom’s activism and chose to attend college out-of-state to try to escape the targeting the family experienced.

$1500 for recreational activities for the 17-year-old boy whose guardian is organizing against processing plants being placed in their predominantly Black community. One of the companies filed a lawsuit against her, and she faced harassment from local officials.

$6800 for cultural programs and educational support for four children, ages seven to 18, from two families whose mothers were threatened for advocating for better programs and treatment of inmates.

$18,860 for a broad range of programs for 14 children, ages five to 18, from five families. Some parents/guardians were beaten and arrested while marching against environmental racism; others were attacked and/or imprisoned for their community organizing work.