Race and Justice Reporting Initiative
Our mini-grants support media coverage on environmental justice in Detroit.
Meet our first cohort of reporting fellows
The Spring 2019 cohort will cover stories on environmental justice in Detroit.
The inaugural cohort of our Race and Justice Reporting Initiative will cover stories on environmental justice in Detroit that demonstrate how communities of color or low-income are disproportionately impacted by:
- industrial pollution
- high water and energy costs
- large burdens of toxic pollution
- and climate change
This is a unique opportunity for print, radio, and video journalists to cover critical issues about the environment in Black, immigrant, or low-income communities.
Our Race and Justice Reporting Initiative was created to support independent journalists of color interested in researching and reporting on racial justice issues facing Detroit's communities.
Reporting fellows, who were competitively selected from a pool of professional journalists, will receive mini-grants of $1,000 each and have two months to produce a print, radio, or video piece on their chosen topic (see below).
Spring 2019 Cohort: Reporting on environmental justice in Detroit
Check out our reporting fellows' stories:
The grants supporting our Race and Justice Reporting Initiative were made possible by the Knight Foundation, Ford Foundation and Community Foundation For Southeast Michigan.