Today, they continue fighting against environmental racism in Southwest Memphis. His efforts, with the support of organizations like Protect Our Aquifer and Southern Environmental Law Center, eventually succeeded in stopping the construction of the pipeline in 2021. The spirit moved me.” Justin then started Memphis Community Against the Pipeline (MCAP), recruiting white-led environmental groups to join a new Black-led movement against environmental racism.
At a public forum organized by the pipeline company, Justin gave a rousing, impromptu speech that galvanized the room.
In October 2020, Justin learned an oil pipeline was being built in a “sacrifice zone” – a historic all-Black neighborhood that had already been devastated by the effects of a nearby manufacturing plant. The son of a pastor and a teacher, Justin was raised to use his voice for change.
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