March 1, 2023
Participants in the MWRD’s Black History Month celebration and panel included (Front row, L-R): MWRD Environmental Justice Section Principal Civil Engineer Lolita Thompson, People for Community Recovery Executive Director Cheryl Johnson, Blacks in Green™ Founder/CEO Naomi Davis, Faith in Place Policy/Advocacy Director Pastor Scott Onqué, SEIU Healthcare President Greg Kelley and WBEZ Data Projects Editor Alden Loury. (Back row, L-R): MWRD Executive Director Brian A. Perkovich, MWRD Chairman of Finance Commissioner Marcelino Garcia, MWRD Vice President Kimberly Du Buclet, MWRD President Kari K. Steele, MWRD Commissioner Yumeka Brown and MWRD Commissioner Daniel Pogorzelski.
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Black History Month event at MWRD focuses on environmental justice and advocating for equity
Raising awareness for environmental justice, equity and the African American experience, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) continued its tradition of Black History Month programming and celebration by hosting a forum that featured a talented lineup of insightful speakers.