“Born in 1940, he remembers the racial segregation laws that shaped his youth in Reserve, and the fears that those forces – of “separate but equal” – have never fully dissipated.
“We live in a sacrifice zone here,” he said. “And this all just gave me more evidence of my original fear.””
“We live in a sacrifice zone here,” he said. “And this all just gave me more evidence of my original fear.””
Reposted from
Oliver Laughland
Residents in Cancer Alley are bracing for the destructive power of Donald Trump’s second term.
Tentative reform, achieved after years of grinding advocacy, could be reversed.
My piece from Reserve, Louisiana:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Tentative reform, achieved after years of grinding advocacy, could be reversed.
My piece from Reserve, Louisiana:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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