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From Norco, Louisiana to Flint, Michigan to Los Angeles, California — environmental racism is real. On this edition of Making Contact, we look at polluting industries in Northeast and South L.A.
We begin with a story by Making Contact’s Community Storytelling Fellow Ivan Rodriguez, followed by an interview with journalist Aura Bogado and Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis.
Featuring:
- Ivan Maceda Rodriguez, Making Contact Community Storytelling Fellow
- Aura Bogado, Journalist, Grist
- Hilda Solis, Los Angeles County Supervisor
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