HCST Movie Night: The Sacrifice Zone
Life in an Industrial Wasteland
Monday, May 2, 2022 · 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Come watch & discuss The Sacrifice Zone: Life in an Industrial Wasteland
The Ironbound district of Newark, New Jersey, is one of the most toxic neighborhoods in the country. Maria Lopez-Nuñez, a Honduran-American resident there, is waging a war for environmental justice. She is part of the Ironbound Community Corporation, one of the most effective environmental justice organizations in the country. The Sacrifice Zone follows Maria as she leads a group of environmental justice fighters determined to break the cycle of poor communities of color serving as dumping grounds for our consumer society.
Film will be followed by a discussion led by UMBC's Blake Francis (HCST & Philosophy).
Free HCST t-shirts will be given out to several lucky attendees.
Open to all UMBC students, faculty, and staff.