While no one is immune from the coronavirus, the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected minority and low-income communities. Concurrently, across the country sustained protests call for an end to racial inequality. Environmental justice, which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency defines as "the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies," is essential to achieving this goal and ensuring that people living in Black and Brown communities have access to clean air, clean water, safe outdoor recreation, healthy food and protection from pollution.