A coalition of women of color leaders in the environmental movement is urging the Sierra Club to conduct a fair and independent review of its handling of the firing of Ben Jealous, the organization’s first Black executive director.

In a letter sent to the Sierra Club’s board on Sept. 12, eight longtime members and allies — including NAACP board member Katherine Egland and environmental justice advocate Charlotte Keys — criticized the board for overseeing an investigation into Jealous while also being implicated in allegations of racial bias he raised.

“For the past two years, Ben has raised serious concerns about racial bias and discrimination within the Sierra Club,” the leaders wrote. “Yet instead of these concerns being resolved in a transparent way, confidential counter-allegations a

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