David B. Baker was an American activist. A former union organizer, Baker was the founder and director of Community Against Pollution.
Background Baker was from Anniston, Alabama.PBS As children, he and his younger brother Terry would play in ditches and cross the water in the ditches that were used for the Monsanto plant run-off.
In 1970 Global Ministries A Safe Place by Mary Beth Coudal New World Outlook, March/April 2008 his brother died of brain and lung cancer at the age of 17. Baker believes that this was caused by PCBs in the environment.PBS Since then he was instrumental in getting lawyers to represent the people who appear to be the victims of PCB poisoning.Beasley Allen Website Aftermath of Anniston, Ala., Pollution Settlement Is Anger
In 1995 while he was working for an environmental company, he accidentally discovered that the presence of PCB's had been covered up for 50 years.People's Voice Weekly "News With An Attitude!" Potential Contamination, Hazards Associated With Proposed Landfill, Central Focus of Meriwether NAACP Meeting
Recent & current He was the founder and Executive Director of the organization Community Against Pollution.Imdb The World According to Monsantohttp://www.aceforg.org EXECUTIVE TEAM
He was also active in the organisation of a team of workers going to help in the clean-up of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.The Anniston Star Locals head to coast to help clean up mess
Baker died on July 13, 2026 in Anniston, Alabama at the age of 74.
Organization membership Community Against Pollution (Founder / Director) Environmental Working Group (Board of Directors) Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (Member) Calhoun County Chapter of the NAACP (Vice-President)http://www.aceforg.org EXECUTIVE TEAM
Video The GMWatch video collection ... (Contributor) GM Watch The GMWatch video collection The World According to Monsanto ... (Himself) Imdb The World According to Monsanto (TV 2008)
Awards EPA 1st Assistant Administrator's Environmental Justice Incentive Award 2003 CARAT Team Awardhttp://www.aceforg.org EXECUTIVE TEAM
References
External links Clark Historic Landmark Site Clark Historic Landmark Site | Historic Firsts Of East Alabama The Southern Justice Archive