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The United States' first environmental justice center is founded at Xavier University.

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The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ) is founded at Xavier University in Louisiana, and becomes a center for environmental justice training and research. It is a collaboration between community environmental groups and universities across the South.