Descendants of slavery fight environmental racism in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’
Predominantly Black and Brown neighborhoods in and around New Orleans are still reeling from the impact of massive hurricanes, like Ida and Katrina. Many of these communities are also impacted by the unequal burden of toxic pollution. In this series, sponsored by, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Maya Eaglin explores how Indigenous, Black, and Brown communities are fighting to save their land, homes, and resources, while simultaneously waging a war against the harmful effects of climate change and environmental racism.
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Land loss, forced migration threaten BIPOC communities in coastal Louisiana
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Descendants of slavery fight environmental racism in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’
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United Houma Nation tribal members are resilient against climate change, resettlement
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Selma’s Black businesses build ‘unity and community’ nearly 60 years since Bloody Sunday
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A new generation in Selma hope to bring back economic prosperity to civil rights ‘Mecca’
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Eco-tourism one of many new businesses bringing prosperity to Selma
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Black Battle Creek residents look to their history to move forward
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Battle Creek’s Hispanic community fights to overcome language barriers
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In East Buffalo, racial healing alongside a food insecurity crisis
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Historic systemic racism plagues East Buffalo’s growth
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