Staff Report
A coalition of women of color leaders in the environmental movement is urging the Sierra Club to conduct a fair and independent review of its handling of the firing of Ben Jealous, the organization’s first Black executive director.
In a letter sent to the Sierra Club’s board on Sept. 12, eight longtime members and allies — including NAACP board member Katherine Egland and environmental justice advocate Charlotte Keys — criticized the board for overseeing an investigation into Jealous while also being implicated in allegations of racial bias he raised…