The Georgia Coalition for the Peoples’ Agenda has played a critical role in bringing together three powerful networks to examine the impact of air pollution from coal-fired power plants upon the African American community. The Black Leadership Forum, the Southern Organizing Committee for Economic and Social Justice and Clear the Air share a keen interest in promoting responsible public policies protective of human health and the environment. Toward this end, these three organizations have come together in a collaborative effort to inform, educate and involve the African American community in the quest for comprehensive national solutions limiting excessive air emissions from power plants. .