130: Flint and Environmental Racism w/LaTricea D. Adams

While Black

REVOLT

Self-improvement, Education

4.1 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 10 August 2021

⏱️ 63 minutes

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We have all heard of the water crisis in Flint Michigan but outside of the headlines how much do you really understand. To drive the point home further, do you realize that Flint isn't an isolated event and environmental racism has long standing impact on you and the people you love the most. Tune in now and listen to Latricea Adams, Founder and CEO of Millennials For Flint as she breaks down what's really going on literally in our very own backyards. Sponsor Moment (Betterhelp.com/WHILEBLACK) I can't think of much more important than our health and that includes our mental health. Stress, anxiety, work issues, anger, and trauma are all real things that we have to manage through. You've heard us say it many times before, but there is nothing wrong with getting help. Now, we can make it even easier for you to get that help. As a While Black listener we can offer you 10% off of your first month simply by following this link -betterhelp.com/whileblack Don't forget to get social with While Black IG: WHILE_BLACK; TWITTER @whileblackpc; FB @whileblackpodcast or email: whileblackpodcast@gmail.comRecorded @ drsatl.com Theme song Produced by Wahid Gomes and licensed through Verde Music Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:06.4	Peace.
1:07.4	Y'all some experts, but then you told the people in Flint that they should boil their
1:12.2	water, boil it.
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