East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice

From South East L.A. to the Washington D.C., we’re excited to see Angelo Logan being appointed to the Environmental Justice Advisory Council at the White House. His national leadership is rooted in community, connecting leaders across the country with the purpose of achieving environmental and racial justice in a country founded upon injustice. There will be numerous obstacles ahead, but we fully believe that Angelo will rise to the challenge and representing our hoods #wearejusttryingtobreathe #fightingforlife

Desde el sureste de Los Ángeles hasta Washington D.C., East Yard está muy emocionadx de ver a Angelo Logan ser nombrado miembro del Consejo Asesor de Justicia Ambiental de la Casa Blanca. Su liderazgo nacional está arraigado en la comunidad, conectando a líderes de todo el país con el propósito de lograr la justicia ambiental y racial en un país basado en la injusticia. Sabemos que las tareas de desafiar la opresión sistémica y la supremacía blanca son complejas, y creemos plenamente que Angelo contribuirá a que WHEJAC esté a la altura del desafío representando nuestros barrios #Nosotrxsoloestamostratandoderespirar #LuchandoPorVida

They tell us to stay home to stay safe from Covid-19. But for us, home isn’t safe. There’s no escaping the contamination. #WeAreJustTryingToBreathe

East Yard member, Jimena Perez is helping organize this lecture and workshop series that will cover various topics in the coming weeks. The first lecture starts tomorrow and it'll dive into the history of redlining in L.A. On 4/8, East Yard co-director Laura Cortez will be hosting a workshop on the legacy of Exide in our communities. Full details here: https://irving.dartmouth.edu//crossroads-intersections-los

Come learn your rights as a renter! We hold free online workshops twice a month, check out the flyer for exact dates. Register here to learn more: bit.ly/KYR-EYCEJ ¡Venga aprender sobre sus derechos como inquiline! Tenemos talleres gratuitos en línea dos veces al mes, consulte el folleto para ver las fechas exactas. Regístrese aquí para más información: bit.ly/KYR-EYCEJ

With extreme industrial growth & little regulation, SoCal has failed to meet minimum federal standards for 30 yrs leading to higher rates of asthma & heart disease in the communities nearby. South Coast Air Quality Management District - South Coast AQMD, the time to take a stand for #cleanair is now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=013GBcA_hQ0

Apply to join our growing team. Link in bio ... #MediaOrganizer #FightingForLife #CommunityWork #WeAreJustTryingToBreathe See more

We don’t know what the agenda is, but community participation is always key for accountability! Mon. Nov 16 @ 9:15am Legislative hearing on the audit conducted of @CaliforniaDTSC handling of the Exide residential cleanup in our communities... #NoMoPlomo More info: https://legaudit.assembly.ca.gov/hearings

Interested in learning about clean vehicle technology? Join the virtual ride and drive events happening this week! ~~~~ ¿Interesado en aprender sobre tecnología de vehículos limpios? ¡Únase a los eventos virtuales de paseo y conducción que se llevarán a cabo esta semana!

FYI a significant portion of the plastic barrier over the Exide facility is flapping in the wind. The damage is clearly visible from the 710 freeway. We contacted DTSC who spoke with the site manager who confirmed a significant tear in the plastic sheeting. They said it is the exterior layer. The interior barrier is reportedly undamaged at this point. Tears in the plastic sheeting present a threat to our communities as the toxins in the facility could be released. We’ll keep ...y’all posted. #NoMoPlomo #WeAreJustTryingToBreathe #FightingForLife #LuchandoPorVida

http://eycej.org/eycej-opposed-to-measure-us/ We recognize that this statement is coming out relatively late, and we are not putting this out to sway voters. However, following our consensus process we decided we needed to make this statement to share our principles so folks understand our perspective. ---- Reconocemos que esta declaración está saliendo relativamente tarde y no lo estamos haciendo para influir en los votantes. Sin embargo, siguiendo nuestro proceso de consenso, decidimos que necesitábamos hacer esta declaración para compartir nuestros principios para que la gente entienda nuestra perspectiva.

Ain’t no power like the power of the youth because the power of the don’t stop! SAY WHAT?!?!?!?!!! Our Youth in Action (YA!) core members initiated our youth leadership development #FightingForLife Academy with the goal of getting 50 youth from the Eastside, Southeast LA & Long Beach to participate. This is all through Zoom because of Covid & we weren’t sure we would reach our goal, but... WE HAD 177 YOUTH APPLY FOR THE PROGRAM Y’ALL!!! We scrambled and got all hands on deck ...to allow for as many youth as possible to participate. We are providing stipends for youth who complete all 4 workshops this month & 100+ youth are on target! We hadn’t budgeted for this many youth stipends so we are reaching out to our members & supporters to put down for the youth! OUR GOAL IS $3K. You can donate directly to EYCEJ.org/donate &/or join us for our DJ Rony G EYCEJ fundraiser: Friday, Nov. 6 9pm #PerreoForACause IG Live: @djronyg *You can sponsor a youth stipend and submit a song request by Thursday, Nov 5 w/a $50+ donation directly to Rony-Godoy on Venmo. All donations will go directly to youth stipends* **There is no cost to tuning into the IG Live through @DJRonyG’s account, but you can donate during the #PerreoForACause session if you feeling the vibe & the cause** #WeAreJustTryingToBreathe #FightingForLife #LuchandoPorVida

The state’s audit of the DTSC’s handling of Exide cleanup is out. As we have known for some time, the cleanup has been mismanaged. There are insufficient funds dedicated to the cleanup, and it is inefficient and behind schedule. This is part of why we have been calling for a local cleanup agency to be formed through a Local Agency Formation Commission for years. Read the report here: http://auditor.ca.gov/reports/2020-107/summary.html... #NoMoPlomo #WeAreJustTryingToBreathe #FightingForLife #LuchandoPorVida

The fight continues

Action Monday// Acción el Lunes Aunque Exide y el gobierno nos han fallado en contaminarnos y hacer lo mínimo para limpiar, nuestra comunidad sigue luchando por un mejor hoy y futuro! Nadie nos va a venir a salvar- nosotros mismes nos levantaremos! Lunes 19 de Octubre ... ** Even though Exide and our government have failed by contaminating us and doing the bare minimum for clean up, our community keeps fighting for a better today and future! Nobody's going to come save us-we life each other up! #FightingForLife #LuchandoPorVida #NoMoPlomo Monday, October 19

Action alert // Accion de Alerta We are not done with Exide or the Federal Department of Justice, both have failed to protect our health for generations, we will not let it continue. Our communities are strong and resilient, especially together. Gather with us for a procession from Mariachi Plaza to the Federal Department of Justice building in LA. We are here to uplift each other and fight together. WE GOT US!... No hemos terminado con Exide ni el Departamento de Justicia Federal, ambos han fallado en proteger nuestra salud por generaciones, no permitiremos que siga. Nuestra comunidad es fuerte y resiliente, especialmente juntes. Nos reuniremos para una procesionde Mariachi Plaza al Departamento de Justicia Federal en LA. Estamos presentes para leventarnos unes a otres y luchar juntes. NOSOTRES NOS APOYAMOS A NOSOTRES! #NoMoPlomo #FightingForLife #WeAreJustTryingToBreathe

****EXCLUSIVE FOOTAGE of Exide’s response to Judge Sontchi ruling in favor of the settlement and abandonment of the Vernon site and our communities**** #WeAreJustTryingToBreathe #NoMoPlomo #FightingForLife

Court continued to tomorrow at 7am PST. Same call-in info. Phone Number: 855.855.8556 Access code: 1410833#... Check our twitter feed @EYCEJ for a thread with some highlights from today’s 6 hour court proceedings. #WeAreJustTryingToBreathe #NoMoPlomo #FightingForLife

Tomorrow at 8am is the final bankruptcy hearing for Exide. We have called to get the phone number & access code & have been told 5 different things on 5 different attempts. It seems like the number & access code below can be used by multiple people to call in tomorrow. This is a mess. Phone Number: 855.855.8556 Access code: 1410833#... #WeAreJustTryingToBreathe #NoMoPlomo #FightingForLife *This is listen only. Technically this will be a courtroom and we will be the audience.

****Español abajo**** First off, happy Indigenous Peoples Day! Second, we understand the pessimism around the Exide issues. We too have felt this over the years, and the idea that Trump’s Department of Justice (US DOJ) and Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) will listen to our communities and come through for us right now does feel unlikely, but our unrelenting community struggle is what has pushed these issues forward every step of the way....Continue reading

EYCEJ members say VOTE YES ON PROP 15 & 21! Click here to read full statement: http://bit.ly/YES15-21 Miembres de EYCEJ dicen que VOTA SI A LAS PROPUESTAS 15 & 21!... haga clic aqui para leer la declaración completa: http://bit.ly/YES15-21