Water Crisis Archives - Institute of the Black World 21st Century

Man carries water in the Consolacion del Sur

Thirsty in paradise: Water crises are a growing problem across the Caribbean islands

By IBW21Editors' Choice

Public water shortages have left people scrambling for alternatives on many of the islands, including Cuba. By Farah Nibbs, The Conversation — In the popular imagination, the Caribbean is paradise,…

May 23, 2024

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Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Director Kareem Adeem

Mayor Baraka and Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Director Adeem Win Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award for Lead-Service Line Replacement Program

By IBW21News & Current Affairs

Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards awarded annually to individuals and organizations that demonstrate commitment and leadership on environmental issues. Newark, NJ – Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Department of Water and…

December 29, 2022

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Action for Jackson – Sept 24th – The people of Jackson need support and amplified voices from Black folks.

By IBW21News & Current Affairs

What The Fannie Lou Hammer Institute and the Mississippi Rapid Response Coalition are hosting a support event — Action for Jackson. The Mississippi Rapid Response Coalition, led by the People’s…

September 16, 2022

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"The city and state have already begun distributing bottled water to residents, but the crisis could also disrupt other essential services."

Jackson’s water crisis was triggered by floods and compounded by racism

By IBW21Editors' Choice

Nearly 200,000 people in Mississippi’s capital don’t have water to drink, flush toilets, or fight fires. By Joseph Lee, Grist — Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has declared a state of…

September 6, 2022

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Water scarcity in Africa to reach dangerously high levels by 2025

By IBW21Editors' Choice

Access to clean, affordable and safe drinking water is far from universal across Africa. By Joyce Chimbi, IPS — Joan Waweru was among villagers on their regular trek to the…

April 6, 2022

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Vantage Point: The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain – Water Crisis in Benton Harbor

By IBW21News & Current Affairs, Vantage Point Radio

Monday, November 22, 2021 — On this edition of Vantage Point, host Dr. Ron Daniels aka The Professor talks with actor Frankie Faison and Rev. Edward Pinckney. Topic #1 HBO…

November 22, 2021

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Denmark, S.C. | Water samples collected over a decade by Eugene “Horseman” Smith, 74, and his wife Pauline Ray Brown, 77; the couple began collecting the water and having it tested when they started to suspect, correctly, that it was contaminated.

America’s Clean Water Crisis Goes Far Beyond Flint. There’s No Relief in Sight

By IBW21Editors' Choice

More than 60 million Americans are exposed to unsafe tap water each year. These striking images show the human cost of the crisis. By Justin Worland, Time | Photos by Matt Black — The wheels are still attached to the house trailer that Pamela Rush calls home, but the 49-year-old mother of two is trapped. A lifelong resident of Lowndes County, Alabama, she lives off disability checks, struggling to pay…

March 13, 2020

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U.S. Civil Rights and Human Rights Groups Say Water is a Human Right

By IBW21News & Current Affairs, PAUD News, Press Releases / Statements

U.S. Civil Rights and Human Rights Groups Say Water is a Human Right — Express Solidarity with Struggle for Water Rights in Nigeria. February, 10, 2020, New York — The Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW) released a Statement today calling for a national and international movement to declare access to water a human right that should not be subject to profiteering by corporate interests. The Statement was released against the…

February 10, 2020

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