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Fifth Ward

Houston's Fifth Ward is a historically Black community north of Buffalo Bayou and downtown.

  • Many of the same residents exposed for decades to a harmful chemical have been given a whole new burden: proving it.

    Residents of Houston's Fifth Ward fight for 'restitution' from the contamination in their community

    By Scalawag
    08.3.2021

  • Five years later, mold lingers in the pantry of Gloria Smith's home in Acres Homes, which was flooded by Hurricane Harvey. Photo: Yi-Chin Lee.

    Hurricane Harvey’s still here for Houston’s historically Black communities

    By Rev. James Caldwell
    09.6.2022

  • EPA Administrator Michael Regan ended his "journey to justice" tour in Houston. Photo: Matt Tresaugue.

    With the EPA on board, it's time Texas took Houston's environmental justice problems seriously

    By Keith Downey
    01.26.2022

  • After years of organizing, they say they want to be compensated for health care costs and relocated out of harm's way.

    Fifth Ward residents demand action after confirmation of second cancer cluster

    By Houston Public Media
    02.3.2021

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