Hattie Carthan

Bio

Hattie Carthan was an environmentalist and community activist living in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Her work primarily focused on planting and protecting trees as part of greater advocacy for addressing issues on local development and the livability of residential communities.

Photo from: Black-Owned Brooklyn - https://www.blackownedbrooklyn.com/stories/hattiecarthan

Reading Materials

Articles:

• Save a Tree, Save a Neighborhood: Hattie Carthan, Brooklyn's "Tree Lady" by Amanda Garza