Charleston Community Research to Action Board - CCRAB

04/28/2026

More than 150 million people across the United States, including nearly half the nation’s children, live in areas affected by harmful levels of air pollution, according to a new report published Wednesday. (April 22,2026)

Fine particulate-matter pollution is typically caused by factories and refineries, wildfires, coal-fired power plants, diesel engines and other emissions. Exposure can trigger minor effects such as irritation of the eyes, nose and throat, and more severe consequences such as heart attacks and lung problems, as well as premature death.

An estimated 33.5 million children in the United States — or nearly half of people under 18 — live in an area that received a failing grade for at least one measure of air pollution.

04/13/2026

Today is CCRAB’s charter day! Help us celebrate by donating to support environmental justice at our website, ccrabsc.org, or at the link in our bio! 🦀

03/17/2026

Does dust come into your house from the trucks on Spruill Avenue?
Are you concerned about the air pollution coming from this nuisance traffic?
Come out to the Quarterly Meeting of the Charleston Community Air Monitoring Network.
This is the focus of the Wednesday, March 18th meeting.
We need your voice! CLEAN AIR FOR ALL!

02/28/2026

Formerly enslaved men of color served on Charleston City Council after the Civil War. Read more:

02/18/2026

Let's get to work!

Reverend Jesse Jackson has passed and we are in mourning. Reverend Jackson’s incredible legacy lives on today in the fight for collective Black freedom and a world where everyone can thrive.

“Both tears and sweat are salty, but they render a different result. Tears will get you sympathy; sweat will get you change.” - Reverend Jesse Jackson, beloved champion in the fight for Black Liberation.

02/17/2026

to Rev. Jesse Jackson. Today, we honor a giant whose voice, courage, and love for our people shaped generations. Reverend Jesse Jackson was not only a civil rights icon—he was family to the NAACP.

His legacy sits at the heart of our work and at the center of this nation’s fight for justice. We carry his light forward. https://naacp.org/articles/naacp-honors-life-and-legacy-reverend-jesse-l-jackson-sr-son-movement

02/10/2026

We are still looking for representatives from YOUR community. Ready to lead? Join CCRAB’s Community Monitoring Advisory Board and take part in our Community Health & Leadership Academy—build skills, shape local health and environmental decisions, and get paid for participating.

01/30/2026

Did you miss our Community Monitoring Advisory Board recruitment event? Watch it here:

Community voices needed! Join CCRAB’s Community Monitoring Advisory Board—lead, learn, and get paid to shape local health & environmental work.Program begins...

11/21/2025

CCRAB will host the next Quarterly Air Quality Meeting of the Charleston Community Air Monitoring Network on Wednesday, December 10th from 6-7:30pm at the Keith Summey Library- 3503 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston.
Featuring…
•Recent Air Monitoring Data
•Recruitment for Community Monitoring Advisory Board, a compensation-based Leadership Development program centered around improving public health and promoting environmental justice with our partner the Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communities (LAMC)

10/24/2025

Thirty-four years ago over 1,100 delegates from Black, Latino, Indigenous, and Asian American communities adopted the 17 Principles of Environmental Justice at the First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit.

Read more about how the movement has continued through time.

Three decades later, its leaders reflect on what it meant to define a movement.