Since her ascension, membership has swelled to over 70 members. Touchton spoke at length about environmental racism, the contamination of predominantly minority areas by industrial polluters. She pointed out that several areas of southern Valdosta and Lowndes inhabited predominantly by minorities have high levels of chromium and other heavy metals in their drinking water. These heavy metals may be the cause of birth defects, cancer, learning disabilities and a host of other health problems. She said that legal action against some polluters may be forthcoming.
Justice is good for everybody.
Until her goals are accomplished, this square peg intends to stay in her round hole and plug away at racism and injustice.