Social justice
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Episode 05: Nyla Wissa ‘15 on Making it as Brand Narrative Manager, 2023-09-13
Item — Preservica RG 009.02 Alumni Engagement
Overview
Nyla Wissa has been making an impact through storytelling since her Emerson days. As one of the founding members of Flawless Brown, Nyla created a space where marginalized stories could be shared, and has continued to do that work at major companies like Buzzfeed, Shondaland, and most recently as a Brand Manager at Nike. She gives Hunter all the details about the origin of her business “Juice Bitch”, and how she leads a fulfilling life. Recorded on September 13, 2023.
Dates:
2023-09-13
Explore the Fairmount line by Virtual Tour, 2023
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Identifier: md_2023summer_chen_yuling.pdf
Overview
"The goal of environmental justice is to ensure that all people are equally protected from environmental harm and that all communities have equal access to opportunities to participate in environmental decision-making. The Fairmont Line (FL) is a commuter train line in Boston that serves many of the neighborhoods that surround it. However, many of the groups surrounding the line are low-income or minority. Telling stories of injustice can be a powerful tool for promoting change and drawing...
Dates:
2023
Fairmount Stories, 2023
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Identifier: md_2023summer_dave_riddhima.pdf
Overview
"This work aims to address the confluence of racial justice, air quality, and transportation equity in the Boston neighborhoods of Roxbury, Dorchester, Hyde Park, and Mattapan within the
context of the Fairmount Line branch of the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority Commuter Rail train. Our research demonstrated that it is imperative that residents are educated about the Fairmount Line's negative environmental and health impacts. Additionally, we found that simply highlighting the negative...
Dates:
2023
Fairmount Stories, 2023
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Identifier: md_2023summer_holloway_emerson.pdf
Overview
"This work aims to address the confluence of racial justice, air quality, and transportation equity in the Boston neighborhoods of Roxbury, Dorchester, Hyde Park, and Mattapan within the context of the Fairmount Line branch of the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority Commuter Rail train. Our research demonstrated that it is imperative that residents are educated about the Fairmount Line's negative environmental and health impacts. Additionally, we found that simply highlighting the negative...
Dates:
2023