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; Hilda Solis, Los Angeles County Supervisor.
Credits:
Host: Jasmin Lopez
Producers: Monica Lopez, Laura Flynn, Jasmin Lopez
Contributing Producer: Ivan Maceda Rodriguez
Executive Director: Lisa Rudman
Web Editor: Kwan Booth
Music:
More information:
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