Metropolitan Group

08/31/2026

Just as a pendulum swings back and forth, the effect of this stain painting changes dramatically depending on the distance from which it is viewed. Looking closely at the canvas reveals a marbled, static surface with blue, yellow, and green daubs and blotted-away paint. When observed from a distance, the mottled composition seems to move.

The painting is characteristic of Howard Mehring’s work from the late 1950s and early 1960s, when he was investigating the complex relationship between colors and space in his “all-over” paintings. Mehring became associated with the Washington Color School following his studies of art at Catholic University, where he met fellow founding members Kenneth Noland and Thomas Downing.

08/31/2026

Amazing initiative!

08/18/2026

“Ask where the landfill is, and you’ll find where the Black people live.”

That sentence shaped Vernice Miller‑Travis’s life — and helped launch a movement.

From co‑founding WE ACT to leading national EJ initiatives, she’s spent decades turning community wisdom into policy change.

Now at Metropolitan Group, she’s still pushing for the justice our environment has long needed. Watch her interview with Environmental Working Group

"Ask where the landfill is, and you'll find where the Black people ...

08/06/2026

Have you ever wished for plain-English definitions of the immigration words you hear every day but don’t understand?

Take "asylum seeker" and "asylee." News stories use them like they mean the same thing. They don't!

An asylum seeker is someone already in the U.S. who has applied for protection because they fear persecution back home, based on their race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group. Their case hasn't been decided yet.

An asylee is someone who already won that case. They proved they can't safely return home, and the U.S. granted them protection.

Same root word. Two different points in the process. One is waiting for an answer; the other already got a yes.

Want to know what an A-Number is? What about “adjustment of status?” A full glossary is available now as a free PDF (link in comments).

Which immigration term have you always wanted explained?

08/06/2026

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06/29/2026

06/17/2026

Children cannot vote, but YOU can. We need political leaders at all levels of government who put the health of children, their future, and their families first. Check out the new Voter Guide for Children’s Environmental Health to find out how you can protect kids’ health and their environments in the 2026 elections. When children thrive, we all thrive: cehn.org/vote4kids

06/15/2026

In June 2026, we’re inviting this community to Walk in Solidarity with people who are displaced, detained, and deported—neighbors near and far navigating journeys no one should have to take alone.In honor of World Refugee Day, we come together to collectively honor the strength, resilience, and ...

06/10/2026