Samira Lari

Samira is a senior at Rutgers-Camden pursuing an English major and a Psychology minor. Her interest in racial justice work truly began by seeing how her different identities as a Black, Muslim, woman could interact with one another, how that affected the way people react to her, and the way she moves throughout the world. She would like to explore the topic of environmental racism and how that can affect Black and Brown communities as well as our Black and Brown youth.

My work addresses social and racial justice by highlighting the intersection of housing and environmental injustice. Through a collaborative film project, I explored how these systemic issues disproportionately impact marginalized communities, aiming to raise awareness and inspire change.