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GOLIATHS Before “environmental justice” was a term, Keith Harley ’88 was its champion, fighting for small community groups on Chicago’s South Side.
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hose who know Keith Harley call him cerebral, stoic. He shies from the spotlight. During meetings and depositions, he maintains a poker face as he patiently inscribes notes. “I’ve only seen him laugh, like, three times. I’ve only seen him get upset three times,” says Little Village Environmental Justice Organization Executive Director Kim Wasserman, who has known Harley for 22 years. “I feel like the calmer he is, the longer he waits to start talking, the more you’re going to get your [expletive] handed to you.” Photo: David Ettinger
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