Cancer Alley: Plan A is the Only Plan

The beautiful stretch of Louisiana where Ms. Sharon Lavigne lives goes by many names: the River Parishes, The Great River Road, The Mississippi River Industrial Corridor, and, worst of all... Cancer Alley. This 85 mile stretch of riverbank houses over 150 petrochemical plants. The majority of these plants neighbor predominantly Black communities, many of which are historical free towns created by formerly enslaved people in the wake of abolition. And now, Ms. Sharon’s schedule is filled with funerals for their descendants, who are falling dangerously ill as the industry chokes out the community. In this three-part series, the evolving harm of environmental racism, and how Ms. Sharon and her neighbors are rising up against it. Learn more about Rise St. James here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Cancer Alley: Plan A is the Only Plan is an episode from Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America by Ben & Jerry's and Vox Creative.

This episode is 44:46 long.

This episode was published on Aug 14, 2024.

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