Beattra Wilson (fifth from left) with instructors and students in the 2019 class
of the 1890 HBCU Environmental Justice Academy at the White House HBCU
Conference. Beattra says, "Ten new environmental justice leaders presented
amazing research and displayed passion and creativity ... truly inspiring!"
"Diversity in MFI was a chance for us to
pause and consider the existing pool of
talented, credentialed professionals who
wanted urban forestry leadership training
but had not yet received the opportunity."
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