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A Black Memphis Community Says It’s Being Poisoned by the US Government
Cancer-causing arsenic is leaking out of a shuttered coal plant into Memphis groundwater. One local calls it “a ticking time bomb.”
Reparations for Black People Just Started in the First US City. Here’s How It Works.
The grant program could act as a blueprint as cities look to address the policies that made it nearly impossible for Black families to build wealth.
Black Homes Are Flooding Due to Racist Policies, Says Company Being Sued for Those Policies
A new study from the real estate company Redfin shows how racist housing policies have made Black neighborhoods more vulnerable to flooding than white ones. Meanwhile, Redfin is accused of helping keep those same neighborhoods segregated.
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This Community Garden in Brooklyn Is Breaking Down Food Barriers
Volunteers farming a half acre of land try to provide fresh vegetables to the neighborhood, and highlights a bigger struggle for access to healthy food.
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