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The importance of shining a light on hidden toxic histories

  • Written by Elizabeth Kryder-Reid, Chancellor's Professor of Anthropology and Museum Studies, Indiana University
The importance of shining a light on hidden toxic historiesActivists in Newark, N.J., offer tours that teach visitors about the city's legacy of industrial pollution and environmental racism.Charles Rotkin/Corbis via Getty Images

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