A publication exploring the connection between the history of environmental injustice, public health, and existing systems of care. The book features personal essays, visual storytelling, and a powerful thesis, “Building Power: Deep Democracy as a Public Health Tool to Reclaim Community Health and Well-being.” This publication is meant as a bridge between academic works and community resources, structured as a root system for slow immersion to guide readers through interconnected topics of environmetnal justice, health policy, and governance.