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Issues Of The Environment: Building Bridges To End Environmental Racism

89.1 WEMU: Issues of the Environment

English - February 24, 2021 12:58 - 684 Bytes
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The movement towards racial equity is an ongoing fight. Environmental racism has been an issue in our area since the industrial revolution, and it persists today, inflicting the most harm on communities of color. In another Black History Month edition of "Issues of the Environment," WEMU's David Fair and the Sierra Club's Justin Onwenu explore problems and solutions in the effort to bring environmental injustice to an end.