… attempts to find a practical approach to the common ground that Black and poor urban dwellers and environmentalists share have failed. Why? Environmentalists generally have failed to acknowledge or recognize the more immediate problems with which an urban dweller must contend. On the other hand, urban dwellers have failed to see the possibilities for the development of more urban open space (parks, recreation centers, etc.) as a source, not only of beauty, but also of employment, job development, a better environment for the rearing of children, and so forth.
The Black Panther Party, Service to the People Programs, Edited and with an Afterword by David Hilliard
In short, we must see a merger of land conservation and “human conservation”-the interconnection between the preservation of our natural and human resources, recognizing that each have little without the other.
Black Doves, S1E1, “To Love Then”
