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Dr. Joy Banner breaks down environmental racism in Louisiana

How did the legacy of plantation slavery shape today’s environmental crises? Dr. Joy Banner traces the “plantation to pollution” through line—from sugarcane cultivation built on extractive enslaved labor to the modern fertilizer and pesticide industries that now pollute the land, air, and water of Black communities along Louisiana’s Mississippi River corridor, often called "Cancer Alley." Drawing on the work of The Descendants Project, Dr. Banner shares how community-based advocacy, environmental litigation, and the collection of scientific data, including air monitoring and water testing, are being used to challenge environmental racism and defend community health and land rights. 00:00 Quote from Dr. Joy Banner 00:44 Introduction 01:55 Presentation 32:42 Audience Questions Discover more about our partner here: https://sites.suffolk.edu/fordhallforum/ GBH Forum Network ~ Free online lectures: Explore a world of ideas Follow us on social media:   / gbhforumnetwork     / gbhforumnetwork   https://x.com/GBHForumNetwork Browse our extensive video library, see our partners and sign up for our newsletter, "Good Talks," on the GBH website: https://www.wgbh.org/forum-network