Wow, Lois Gibbs! What an amazing, courageous woman. I hope that some of you who are reading this were able to meet her and hear her speak on Oct. 15.
Sadly, we know that some in our community were denied the honor of hearing her – the student body and teachers of Marquette Senior High School.
When school officials told Gibbs – the day before she was scheduled to speak – that she would not be allowed to bring up the subject of Kennecott, Lois Gibbs made the decision to decline the speaking engagement. Continue reading